The shooting started in the afternoon. Wen Sining held a megaphone in her hand, frowning as she checked back and forth between the viewfinder and the set.
"Lighting technician on the left, hold it up a bit higher."
"Lower it a bit on the right."
"Ms. Amanda, watch your expression."
Wen Sining was always serious about her work. She couldn't tolerate the slightest flaw.
Under the scorching sun, Yun Chutong cooperated with the shooting with a disgruntled look on her face. As she listened to Wen Sining's instructions, the smile on her face vanished instantly.
She threw the props in her hand onto the table in front of her and turned to look at Xiaolan waiting in the crowd.
With just a look from her, Sister Fang and Xiaolan knew that she was in a bad mood and didn't want to shoot anymore.
"Stop!"
Wen Sining said and walked a few steps up to Yun Chutong.
On one side, the makeup artist was using a powder puff to wipe the oil off Yun Chutong's face. Xiaolan was fanning her on the side and also holding the water cup she had drunk from.
"It's too hot. I need a break." Yun Chutong stood up.
The lighting technicians around stood there at a loss.
They had shot for only ten minutes but taken an hour's break. So far, their working time was even shorter than her break time.
Wen Sining couldn't refuse her request. She walked over to the photographer helplessly.
"Sister Wen, these shots are no good."
The finished shots were laid out in front of them.
"None of them are good." Wen Sining put down the camera helplessly.
In all the shots, Yun Chutong didn't have a single good expression. Their theme was youth and liveliness, but she looked as if someone owed her something, with resentment all over her face.
Wen Sining watched as Yun Chutong sat leisurely on the lounge chair, surrounded by a circle of staff serving her.
"Delete them. Pay attention during the next shooting. Try to capture her expressions instead of asking her to cooperate." Wen Sining patted the photographer on the arm.
After a ten - minute break, Wen Sining pleaded and persuaded, and only after Sister Fang's persuasion did Yun Chutong agree to continue shooting.
All the crew members took their positions, and Yun Chutong came under the camera.
"Ah～"
A shrill scream was followed by a crackling sound of shattering.
Everyone on the scene looked up, curious about what had happened in the shooting area.
Wen Sining's patience had reached its limit. She had never encountered such an uncooperative artist in her life.
"Sister Wen, all the props are broken." The lighting technician quickly ran over to inform her.
Even if she cooperated, what was the use when the shooting props were broken?
Wen Sining scanned around and asked, "Do we have any spare products?"
The person being asked crawled in front of the box and rummaged through the items on it.
"No."
The shooting location was at least dozens of kilometers away from the company. It would take more than two hours to go back and forth, and if there was a traffic jam, they might not be able to return.
Wen Sining rubbed her forehead and faced everyone's gazes dejectedly.
"Pack up. That's it for today."
After a busy day, they had achieved nothing.
Qiao Xi came to Wen Sining's side and bent down to help her lift the heavy wooden box. "Really going back?"
"The shooting props are all gone. Are we just going to shoot the people here?" Wen Sining looked at Yun Chutong who was taking pictures in the distance, with a bellyful of resentment.
She didn't cooperate from the very beginning of the shooting, and Wen Sining knew exactly why the shooting props were broken.
Was she trying to pick a fight here? Wen Sining wasn't one to be trifled with.
After putting the wooden box into the truck, Wen Sining said to Qiao Xi, "Go and help them first. I'll find you later."
"Are you going to find her?" Just as Qiao Xi asked, Wen Sining had already walked in Yun Chutong's direction.
Xiaolan was holding a camera and constantly changing poses.
Wen Sining stood behind them, watching silently.
"Ms. Wen." Sister Fang saw Wen Sining when she came back after arranging the driver. She took the initiative to say hello, looking a bit embarrassed. "I'm really sorry about today. I'll ask Amanda to adjust her state as soon as possible when I get back tonight. She won't cause any more trouble for everyone tomorrow."
Wen Sining's gaze still stayed on Yun Chutong and she didn't immediately respond to Sister Fang's words.
Adjust as soon as possible?
What if she couldn't adjust and continued to delay them tomorrow?
"Ms. Amanda, can we have a talk?"
Seeing that Wen Sining ignored her, Sister Fang felt a bit uneasy.
This shooting was a challenge for both Yun Chutong and herself. If the post - production received a good response, their reputations would rise to a new level.
"Ms. Wen, why don't you talk to me instead?"
Ignoring Sister Fang's obstruction, Wen Sining walked straight up to Yun Chutong.
Her serious expression instantly dampened the lively atmosphere on the scene. Qiao Xi in the distance stood nervously on the steps, looking in this direction.
"Ms. Wen, just say what you want to say." Yun Chutong threw the bouquet in her hand into Xiaolan's hands.
Wen Sining didn't care about her attitude. They were just in a cooperative relationship. If she didn't follow the contract, she would have to accept the breach - of - contract terms.
"I hope Ms. Amanda can go back and take a look at the contract. Also, get a better understanding of the shooting style. The makeup artist you brought is very skilled, but the style doesn't suit the story we want to present. I shouldn't have to repeat these things, but our shooting has not been going smoothly. I hope Ms. Amanda can also understand us staff."
The megaphone on her collar wasn't turned off, so everyone on the scene heard these words.
The smile on Yun Chutong's face gradually disappeared.
The message was conveyed. It was enough to show her attitude.
Before leaving, Wen Sining took another look at Yun Chutong, then turned to nod at Sister Fang beside her, which was also a response to what she had said.
Everyone admired Wen Sining for saying what they dared not say. They all knew that the person behind Yun Chutong was Lu Luochen. To support her, he even came to the shooting scene in the afternoon to remind everyone.
If Yun Chutong was a bit unhappy and whispered in Lu Luochen's ear when she got back, Wen Sining would have a hard time.
After all the things were packed into the cars, Qiao Xi pulled Wen Sining into the last car.
"Are you crazy? How could you say such things to Amanda?" Qiao Xi asked worriedly.
When she saw Yun Chutong's undisguised disgust, her heart tightened. She always felt that Yun Chutong would rush up and beat Wen Sining the next second.
"It's okay. No matter what her status is, even if she has Lu Luochen's support, they don't have that much power to do anything to me." Wen Sining comforted her.
Qiao Xi was still a bit worried. She grabbed Wen Sining's hand on her shoulder and seriously instructed, "You'd better avoid getting too close to Amanda recently. Try to stay away from her. If there are any problems during the shooting, just let me go and talk to them."
At this moment, the usually gentle Qiao Xi's face was full of worry, losing her usual cheerfulness.