Chapter 7: First Scene
Hello, my readers! 😁 Sorry for not updating in such a long time. Finals and tests are killing me! Anyways, I added a cast list of the roles TFBOYS and Ruby play in "Class of 2022". Hopefully, it'll clear any confusions. Enjoy reading! 😘
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"Are you serious?!" Roy shouted as he stared at his phone. Everyone looked up from the breakfast table.
"What is it, Roy?" Qiang Ge, his manager asked.
Roy let out a frustrated sigh. He passed his phone around the table. "Those saesang fans the other day had taken pictures of Jackson and I practicing our fighting scene. Now we are on Weibo hot search."
"Honestly, I really don't understand why they have to find 'proof' that we hate each other. We're like brothers!" Karry said.
Jackson took out his phone and pulled Roy next to him. "Smile." He snapped the photo of the two and posted it on his Weibo account. "That should stop it." Jackson went back to his rice. I smiled. Jackson's solutions are so straightforward.
After a few minutes, the photo went viral on Weibo and the fake fighting photos were off the hot search list.
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Today, we are shooting our first scene for "Class of 2022". Director Qin picked out a hallway and Jackson and Roy got in place. A few changes were made to the fighting scene but mostly it stayed the same. The camera started rolling. "Action!"
Jackson and Roy walk toward each other. Jackson saw Roy. He quickens his pace and "accidentally" slams into Roy's shoulder.
" 韩初望! " Hang Chu Wang! (Name of Jackson's character).
Jackson stops. A smirk forms on his lips. He slowly turns around on his heel to face Roy.
" 阳澈, 好久不见!" Yang Che, (Name of Roy's character) long time no see!
Roy storms toward Jackson and shoves him.
" 这种方式对待一位同学也太不正规了吧。" Hey, this is no way to treat a classmate. Jackson said as he walks back toward Roy.
Roy roughly grabs Jackson's shirt collar. " 韩初望, 你想打架是吗?" Hang Chu Wang, do you want to fight?
Jackson pushes himself away from Roy and re-organized his shirt, " 谁说我要跟你打架?我只是问候而已。" Who said I want to fight? I was only saying hello.
Roy throws a fake punch at Jackson and Jackson stumbles backward, covering his mouth.
"Cut!"
Makeup artists rush to add makeup to Roy and Jackson's faces while hairstylists fixed their hair. One makeup artist adds some fake blood on the side of Jackson's mouth and adds a little on Jackson's hand. Also, Karry and I are also being pampered by the makeup artists and hairstylists. In this next scene, Karry and I are going to come in and try to stop the fighting. The principal will catch all of us in the fight and gives each of us a detention slip. After our makeup and hair are set, all the actors position themselves.
"Lights! Camera! Action!"
Jackson takes his hand off his mouth and sees the blood in his hand. He wipes the blood on his chin away with his sleeve.
"你先出手,别怪我下手狠。" You hit me first so don't blame me for beating up your pretty little face. Jackson and Roy run toward each other and their fists flying.
Karry and I walk around the corner and watch the fight from afar, not really knowing who was fighting who.
"别的学校都那么平静的,我们的学校却如此暴力。" Other schools so peaceful, while our school is so violent. I said as I start heading toward the crowd to see the identities of the boys.
"凌夏,我们就别管闲事了。还记得我们需要复习下周的期末考试吗?" Lin Xia (Name of my character), Let's mind our own business. Remember, we got to go study for the quarter exams next week? Karry tries to pull me away but my curiosity kept me going.
"哎呀叶天,让我看一下吗。" Come on Ye Tian (Name of Karry's character), just let me take one peek. Karry sighed and we pushed our way through the crowd.
Then I realize it was Jackson and start prying Jackson off from Roy. Karry runs to wrestle Roy away from Jackson.
"你们两个,停! 校长马上就到了! " You two, stop! The principal is coming soon! Karry held Roy back while I cling onto Jackson from the back.
"韩初望!你疯了吗?!" Hang Chu Wang! Are you crazy!
"放开。" Let go. Jackson said roughly.
"你以为打架就能解决问题吗?" You think fighting solves the problems? I yelled at him. Then I loosen my grip on him. "那你继续打! 你如果又被警察带走,我可没钱帮你保你出来!" Keep solving the problem with your fists then! If the police arrest you again, I won't have money to bail you out! I had tears in my eyes, my body shaking with anger and fear of him being jailed again.
Jackson had his back toward me, his fists tightened. He turned around to face me and looked me in the eye. Slowly, he loosened his hand. He steps closer to me and gently wipes tears from my face. Karry, who is still restraining Roy, sees the principal.
"你们四个! 跟我回办公室!" You four! Follow me to my office! The principal orders as he came down the hall. "孩子们回班上上课! 散了,散了!" Kids go back to class! Scatter, scatter! He waves his hands at the crowd. The students quickly dispersed.
"Cut!"
The makeup artists and hairstylists rush toward us. Our managers hand us drinks and the script. We gather around the camera to rewatch the scene. Director Qin points out some parts that he wants us to do a retake. Overall, he believes our acting skills have improved dramatically since our last films.
"You guys have amazing potentials! Keep up the great work!" Then, he turns to discuss some other things with the cameraman.
I sit down in a lawn chair and read through the next few scenes. So many Chinese words! Thankfully, Claire hired a teacher who is going to teach me Chinese and work with me on my acting skills. Claire said she's coming tonight, I guess no sleep for me. Maybe I can take a nap in the car back to the hotel.
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We re-shoot some scenes and it was lunchtime. I saw a restaurant across the street and decided to head over there with Claire. I asked if the boys wanted to go. They politely declined.
"If we go over there, you won't be having lunch, " Roy said.
"We'll just order some takeouts," Karry said. He and Roy went to the Pang Hu by the phone, telling him what they want.
I knew they would love to go but when you're too famous, you can't go out into public and expect everything to be normal. It was a pain I knew too well. Back in America, I literally took back alley routes to go from school to my house. The first few months when I started to gain fame, I can't help out in my parents' restaurant or go to my friends' houses. I can't do anything! Basically, my life was spent in my room and figuring out ways to sneak into school to film some scenes. As I become an "overnight sensation", work schedule became more important than school and I was flying from state to state and spending nights in hotel rooms. At first, I really like the traveling I had to do but it becomes overwhelming, tiring. My life revolves around the tight and endless work schedule.
"Don't look so down," Jackson's voice interrupted my thought. "You go eat at that restaurant and enjoy the freedom while you still have it. See you later. " He smiled that beautiful smile and headed over to Pang Hu to order his takeout.
I knew the freedom he was talking about. After the trailer of "Class of 2022" comes out, I won't be eating out in public again. With TFBOYS starring and me being a Hollywood actress, people's expectancy for the show would be very high and I will gain fame quickly once again. The younger me had I loved the rise to fame. However this time, I'm not sure I want more fame.
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