novelraw Chapter 922 - 920: Too Deep in the Role (Part 2)
Chapter 922 - 920: Too Deep in the Role (Part 2)
Throughout December, Nuonuo spent most of her time flying around. Her cheeks, which had plumped up a little because of winter, now looked lean again due to the busy days.However, all the hard work of her and the entire cast and crew was instantly rewarded with the box office success on the opening day.
The producer’s decision regarding the film’s release date surprised many seasoned filmmakers. The production company didn’t choose popular holidays like Christmas Eve or Christmas for the premiere, instead opting for a different approach by setting the release date on December 26.
At midnight on December 26, also the first show, Ji Rui, as the dad, rented all five screens at R City’s most luxurious cinema and invited all Ji Family employees to attend.
Meanwhile, in Beijing, Yang Sheng, as the uncle of the female lead Si Han, did the same as Ji Rui, but he invited employees from the Yang Family.
As family members, Ji Rui Letong, Da Bao, and Little Treasure sat in the best seats of the cinema during the first show, accompanying Nuonuo to watch her first film.
The film lasted ninety minutes, and during it, there were occasional sounds of sniffling and exclamations coming from the cinema.
The sniffling was due to the emotional scenes between the female lead and her parents in the film, while the exclamations were from the thrilling and graceful fight scenes involving the female lead.
As for the romantic scenes, indeed, as Director Sun promised, this film seemed to focus more on the depiction of family, while the romance mostly showed mutual support and growth between the male and female leads, with hardly any intimate scenes. More interactions were based on eye contact, and the closest physical interaction was probably the scene where they walked hand in hand away in the film’s closing moment.
After the ninety-minute film finished, the audience didn’t rush to leave, seemingly waiting for their emotions to settle.
"Nuonuo, you’re truly amazing, mommy hasn’t seen such a good film in a long time. I didn’t expect your acting to be this great!"
In Le Tong’s eyes as a mom, all her three children are the best. But this excellence isn’t a blind belief; it’s an objective evaluation.
Le Tong had heard many times from Director Sun that Nuonuo has a talent for acting, thus she already had a general assessment of her daughter’s performance at the beginning of the film.
However, after watching the film, Nuonuo’s performance exceeded her expectations by far!
At first, she still thought of the female lead as her daughter.
But after a few minutes, she forgot that the girl in the film was Nuonuo and was already drawn into the movie, subconsciously believing that the girl was the protagonist in the film.
Ji Rui and Little Treasure felt exactly the same as Le Tong.
The three of them kept enthusiastically praising Nuonuo, only Da Bao remained silent and didn’t look at Nuonuo.
Nuonuo was the first to notice Da Bao’s unusual behavior, "Brother, what’s wrong? Did I not perform well?"
Da Bao glanced deeply at her and shook his head silently.
Le Tong heard Nuonuo’s question and also looked at Da Bao, "Son, are you jealous of Fang Kai? It’s just a hand-holding scene, no need to overthink!"
Le Tong, as a mom, merely assumed her eldest son was jealous!
And Le Tong’s guess could be both right and wrong.
Da Bao still shook his head, his expression unreadable.
Nuonuo felt anxious, "Brother, what’s the matter with you? Say something!"
Da Bao shook his head vigorously, his gaze slowly softened.
"I just feel that the female lead in the movie is so unfamiliar, but clearly, that’s you!"
Le Tong silently rolled her eyes; isn’t this what we’ve been saying?
However, while Le Tong, Ji Rui, and Little Treasure could accept this, Da Bao seemed unable to.
"Clearly you’re my Nuonuo, how did you become a stranger and his girlfriend?"
It turned out, he was indeed jealous!
Nuonuo was taken aback, looking at Da Bao in a daze, unsure of how to respond for a moment.
That was just acting! Everyone clearly understood, how come Brother became oblivious?
Nuonuo didn’t know that understanding it mentally is one thing, but accepting it emotionally is another.
Da Bao was in such a state, clearly knowing rationally that it was just scenes from the film, knowing logically that Nuonuo was only acting out someone else’s story. But emotionally, he couldn’t accept it, especially when he saw the female lead looking at the male lead with longing eyes; he was almost driven insane!
Le Tong, as the mom, didn’t mind making a scene bigger when there was fun, gloating and fanning the flames at the side, "Wow, so my son is indeed jealous! I raised my daughter for nearly twenty years, and she’s also calling someone else mom; I’m not jealous!"
Nuonuo now, truly had a headache, looking at Le Tong with pleading eyes.
Le Tong laughed, stood up, and pulled Ji Rui and Little Treasure up. "Daddy, Little Treasure, let’s go first, leave them to talk it out!"
In the cinema, while the family was engrossed in their heated discussion, most people had quietly left, and as Le Tong led the other two handsome men of the Ji Family out, only Da Bao and Nuonuo remained in the cinema.
"Brother..."
Nuonuo spoke cautiously, tugging Da Bao’s arm.
Because the film had hardly any intimate scenes, she never worried about Brother getting jealous.
But now, just like mommy said, Brother really was jealous, and his jealousy point seemed a bit odd.
Da Bao covered his eyes with his hand, "Let me calm down for a moment..."
Actually, not only did Nuonuo find it strange, even he himself thought he was quite odd.
Logically understanding that the person laughing and crying to another man on the screen wasn’t her. Yet emotionally, he felt that the female lead, carrying the face of the woman he loved most, had no reason to share her laughter or tears with anyone but him.
They say some actors get so deeply into character they can’t get out of it, but this time, it’s Da Bao, as an audience, who couldn’t disengage from the film.
Nuonuo didn’t dare say anything, nor dare do anything, she could only quietly sit, waiting for Brother’s emotions to return to normal.
Worry creeping in her heart silently, if Brother reacted this way in every film, should she accept other roles?
Finally, after sitting for another ten minutes in the cinema, Da Bao managed to persuade the little demon acting up inside him and hugged Nuonuo as they left the cinema.
"Nuonuo, you did really well! Truly!"
Seemingly addressing an inner confusion, Da Bao affirmed Nuonuo’s performance, then gently kissed her forehead, saying softly, "Do well in the next film too, okay!"