novelraw Chapter 93 The dance was beautiful; I was completely captivated.
Chapter 93 The dance was beautiful; I was completely captivated.
While filming, Chi Won also learned sacrificial dances from a dance teacher. He was busy like a spinning top every day, but he was still full of energy.
Because the doctor advised against strenuous exercise, Chi Yuan had only followed the dance moves without putting any effort into them. Today was the first time he had danced a complete dance.
Li Weiran was well aware of the importance of this sacrificial dance to Chi Yuan, so he was very nervous and stayed by Chi Yuan's side almost the entire time.
Li Weiran: "How did Chi Yuan dance?"
Dance teacher: "I've basically memorized the moves, but I don't have enough power when I dance them. I need to adjust them later."
Chi Yuan wiped his sweat and said, "I'll practice a few more times today."
Dance teacher: "Don't rush, I still need to revise a few moves. The previous sacrificial dance was tailor-made for Jiang Yanxue, so the dance was more graceful. Now that you're dancing, you can add more movements that show strength. We can also add some mystery. After the styling is finalized, we'll still need to make further changes. By the way, when will the styling be finalized?"
This time, the dance authorization was not just about obtaining permission to perform the sacrificial dance, but also about bringing in the choreographer of the dance, along with the makeup artist and costume designer who did Chi Yuan's styling.
Li Weiran: "The clothes are ready, and the makeup can be done this afternoon."
Dance teacher: "Okay, you guys go get your makeup done first, I'll take a look later."
The dance studio was a specially rented hotel conference room with several mirrors installed, so makeup and styling didn't have to be so complicated; it could all be done in Chi Yuan's room.
The clothes had already been altered once, so they fit Chi Yuan perfectly. Unlike his cameo appearance as the Fox Ancestor in the previous drama, the priest's attire was more elaborate and ornate. The young man with rosy lips and white teeth wasn't overwhelmed by the complexity; his youthful and vibrant aura was like the morning sunlight piercing through the mist—fresh and full of energy.
The makeup artist couldn't help but exclaim after seeing it: "Actually, it already looks very good, but it doesn't suit the identity of the Fox Ancestor."
The Fox Ancestor is the ancestor of the nine-tailed fox. Besides being beautiful and alluring, it is also mysterious, so the Fox Ancestor's sacrificial dance is required to have a strong sense of mystery.
Li Weiran told Xiao Zhao, "Take more photos, and after the party, post them on Weibo to show the before and after makeup, creating a cute contrast."
Without Li Weiran's instruction, Xiao Zhao had already picked up his phone on his own.
The makeup artist then spent another two hours on the makeup and styling, trying out several different looks for Chi Yuan. She was satisfied with each one, almost unable to choose the perfect one. In the end, Li Weiran made the final decision, selecting a look that combined allure and mystery.
The original fox spirit's makeup and styling were enhanced with retro and mysterious forehead lines, and the eyes were elongated with red and white eyeliner, giving it a cool yet alluring look.
"Let's go to the dance studio and film a video. The production team needs to see the results first."
Because of filming commitments, Chi Yuan couldn't attend the first rehearsal for the gala. Therefore, a video of his performance needed to be submitted so the production team could get a general idea of how well he would perform. This video directly impacted how much importance the production team placed on Chi Yuan's performance, so it needed to be filmed carefully. Therefore, Li Weiran waited until Chi Yuan's makeup and styling were complete before filming.
As the group walked to the conference room, they passed through the hotel lobby and just then a group of people returned from the film set. They couldn't help but whistle when they saw Chi Yuan's makeup and styling.
"Wow, Mr. Chi, is this the same look you had as the Fox Ancestor before?" Someone had seen Chi Yuan's videos online.
"No, no, no, it's more glamorous than the previous one. Is it a new design?"
Li Weiran answered for Chi Yuan: "It's a costume for the gala performance, it's still under wraps, please keep it a secret."
They're all in the industry, so there's no need to say more; everyone said they'd help keep it a secret.
Li Weiran: "Thank you everyone, we'll get back to work now."
Chi Yuan smiled politely at everyone, then turned and continued walking forward. The intricate hem of his robe swayed in an arc as he turned, his accessories clinking together with a tinkling sound. Before he had even done anything, he was already a picture in himself.
Yan Chuan stared at the boy's retreating figure, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.
Zhu Feng clicked his tongue. He had been wondering why his boss was paying so much attention to Chi Yuan, but now he understood. Such a beautiful sight was indeed unforgettable.
"With looks like that, if you can hit the beat at a gala, you'll definitely become a sensation." Zhu Feng changed the subject, "Banana TV invited you before, wanting you to sing a song, but Brother Lei declined."
Lei Ge is Yan Chuan's agent.
Yan Chuan: "Next."
Zhu Feng: "I've already refused."
Yan Chuan: "I'll say it now."
Zhu Feng gritted his teeth: "Fine."
So you just want to see someone dance live, huh?
Zhu Feng simply couldn't understand his boss's thinking. Instead of directly taking advantage of the situation, he would sneak around, which was not manly at all.
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In the dance studio, Chi Yuan first performed the dance for the dance teacher. After the dance teacher corrected a few moves, Li Weiran began recording the video.
Even without any lighting or stage design, the dance was already quite beautiful, and Li Weiran was full of confidence in Chi Yuan's performance at the gala.
"Practice your eye contact some more. There will definitely be close-ups on set. When the camera pans towards you, you need to look out and immediately grab the audience's attention. Teacher, could you please design a few more actions suitable for close-up shots?"
The dance teacher smiled and said, "Actually, I think Teacher Chi's gaze in her previous videos was already very good. When she took off her mask, the way she looked at the camera would definitely make the audience scream with excitement."
Li Weiran wasn't satisfied: "Then scream a few more times, the effect will be even better."
The dance teacher had no choice but to agree and say she would do her best.
After practicing dancing all afternoon, Li Weiran finally managed to film a video that she was satisfied with and sent it to the production team.
Chi Yuan leaned over, wanting a share too.
Li Weiran: "Xiao Zhao also recorded several just now."
Chi Yuan insisted, "I want the version from before."
Li Weiran pondered for a moment, then realized: "President Jiang wants it?"
Chi Yuan was a little embarrassed: "No, it's that I wanted to send it to him."
Li Weiran didn't ask any further questions. She didn't want to know the details and directly sent a copy of the video to Chi Yuan: "You can send it to President Jiang, but it absolutely cannot be leaked. It must be kept secret before the party."
Chi Yuan hummed in agreement. Before he could even change his clothes, he sent the video to Jiang Haochen.
Actually, Li Weiran was mistaken. The video was indeed Chi Yuan's own idea to send, because he thought his look was great that day and wanted to show it to Mr. Jiang. But if he sent a video directly, there didn't seem to be a sufficient reason, so he thought of sending a dance video instead.
After sending the video, Chi Yuan wanted to say something, but after thinking for a long time, he could only come up with a sentence that was related to both the video and Mr. Jiang.
{Mr. Jiang, the dance teacher said this dance would look even better if we wore clothes.}
Jiang Haochen was amused when he saw the message. It seemed that the little cat was trying to negotiate with him and wanted to go back on her promise to him last time.
Jiang Haochen calmly replied, "Are these clothes ours?"
Chi Yuan: {Yes.}
Jiang Haochen: {Then let's dance it once with the clothes on, and then dance it again.}
Jiang Haochen's fingertip moved up and clicked on the video of the boy dancing. As he expected, the boy's dance was indeed quite good, graceful and agile, yet also sacred and alluring, finally freezing on the corner of the boy's red eyes.
At that moment, Chi Yuan replied to the message.
{good.}
Jiang Haochen chuckled softly, and surprisingly agreed again.
Jiang Haochen realized he had gone a bit too far and decided to appease the boy: {The dance was beautiful; I was completely captivated.}
Inside the hotel, a smile gradually crept into Chi Yuan's eyes and brows, making even the air in the room feel sweet.