lcionline Chapter 52 Unnie, is Chen Ran really not my brother-in-law?
Chapter 52 Unnie, is Chen Ran really not my brother-in-law?
The camera rewinds to the moment Park Se-young walked into the meeting room.
She bowed respectfully to each of the three people sitting there.
When her gaze fell on Chen Ran, who was sitting in the middle seat, she couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.
That's what screenwriters do.
I heard he was born in 90, two years younger than her, and I never expected him to be so handsome.
After exchanging greetings, Chen Ran got straight to the point:
"Park Se-young, could you please act out the scene where Song Ha-jung pretends to be a student at a top high school to attend a cram school, but her identity is accidentally discovered by her classmates, causing her to have an emotional breakdown?"
"OK."
Park Se-young agreed, glanced at the text one last time, and then began her performance.
From being caught by classmates from the tutoring center to taking off her school uniform in the bathroom, she was on the verge of an emotional breakdown.
Park Se-young's performance was very complete, and it's clear that she has acting talent as a newcomer.
It's just average, adequate but nothing special.
"Well done."
Chen Ran gave a brief evaluation, wrote "pending" on the resume, and glanced at the next person auditioning.
Jung Soo-jung's photos and information came into view.
Chen Ran was slightly taken aback.
Is that really such a coincidence?
He glanced up at Park Se-young, then at the producer beside him, his eyes flickering.
As Lee Eung-bok and Producer Kang finished their comments, Park Se-young was just about to turn and leave.
Chen Ran suddenly called out to her, "Wait a minute, Park Se-young-ssi."
Park Se-young stopped in his tracks.
That's right.
Chen Ran tapped the resume twice with the cap of his pen.
"Besides you, Krystal Jung is also someone I'm considering, so I'd like to call her in and have her act in the same scene as you. That way, we can see the difference more clearly. Can you watch from the side?"
Park Se-young was slightly taken aback.
Li Yingfu and producer Jiang, who were standing next to him, were also taken aback.
But the three of them quickly understood Chen Ran's implied meaning.
This is going to be a live showdown!
Having Park Se-young watch Jung Soo-jung's performance was meant to ensure fairness and impartiality, letting everything be judged by merit.
Whoever acts better, that's who we'll use.
A glint of light flashed in Li Yingfu's eyes, and he gained a better understanding of Chen Ran's style of doing things.
Producer Jiang narrowed his eyes, but didn't say anything.
"Okay, screenwriter."
Park Se-young nodded in agreement.
She was just a new actress, how could she dare to have any opinions?
Although Chen Ran is also a new screenwriter, screenwriters can decide the fate of actors.
Chen Ran looked at the staff member: "Go and call Xiujing in."
The staff member nodded and went to call Jung Soo-jung in.
Krystal Jung quickly walked in, glanced at Park Se-young sitting to the side, walked to the middle and stood still, then bowed to Chen Ran and the other two.
As she stood up, she couldn't help but glance at Chen Ran.
But Chen Ran smiled and nodded slightly at her.
Krystal Jung paused for a moment.
What happened?
Chen Ran was supposed to have a serious expression, so why is he smiling at me?
Chen Ran didn't talk much with Jung Soo-jung, but directly told her his thoughts.
"Are you willing?"
Krystal Jung quickly understood Chen Ran's meaning and nodded, saying, "I'm fine."
"Alright, get ready and then begin your performance."
Krystal Jung took a deep breath, lowered her head slightly, and quickly composed herself.
This performance isn't particularly difficult, but how to portray an emotional breakdown requires the actor's own thought.
When an actor portrays a character, they cannot simply focus on the surface emotions of the character; they must also combine the character's personality and background setting to deeply understand the character's inner world.
In the drama, Song Xiajing is a student who failed to get into a key high school and can only attend an ordinary high school. At the same time, she is under tremendous pressure from her family.
Her emotional breakdown wasn't just because her identity had been exposed and she felt ashamed; it also involved other factors.
Therefore, Krystal Jung wanted to try her best to portray some emotional fluctuations and layers.
After getting into a good state of mind, she followed the instructions in the audition, pretending to be in the bathroom, took off her ordinary high school jacket, and then put the jacket into a bag.
Her movements as she dressed were clearly tinged with frustration; the frequency of her pursing her lips increased, and the intervals between them became shorter, as if she were suppressing something.
Although the school uniform had already been put into the bag, she still pressed it down hard.
It wasn't just about pressing down the clothes; it was about forcefully suppressing emotions on the verge of collapse.
Finally, Jung Soo-jung picked up the bag rather roughly and pretended to walk out of the bathroom.
The performance has ended.
Chen Ran nodded secretly.
Krystal Jung has a high talent for acting. Although her acting skills are still a bit immature, she clearly has her own thoughts in them.
In comparison, Park Se-young's performance didn't have much of his own.
Jung Soo-jung regained her composure, returned to the center of the meeting room, crossed her arms in front of her, and waited respectfully for the three of them to speak.
"Not bad, you acted very well, I saw a sense of depth," Chen Ran was the first to comment.
Lee Eung-bok looked at Jung Soo-jung and smiled, "Your performance has a certain charm, not bad."
Park Se-young, who was standing to the side, pursed his lips.
It must be admitted that Krystal Jung acted better and was more spirited than her.
At this point, producer Kang from the TV station also spoke up: "Soojung's performance was quite good, and it had some highlights, but..."
He then changed the subject: "I think Shi Rongxi's performance also has its merits."
This reiterates his stance.
In his opinion, although Krystal Jung's performance was indeed a little better than Park Se-young's.
However, the improvement is limited and will not have a significant impact on the overall quality of the show.
Chen Ran's heart sank slightly upon hearing this.
I originally thought that the reason why this producer, Kang, was so polite to me was because my senior, Lee Chang-ho, had put in a good word for me.
But he didn't expect that it was just his own soldiers who hadn't been called yet.
Krystal Jung wasn't stupid; after listening to the three of them, she understood roughly what the situation was.
Chen Ran naturally sided with her, while the TV station representative sided with Park Se-young.
Park Se-young was likely promoted to the production team through this person's connections.
Director Lee Eung-bok, on the other hand, remained neutral.
Having figured all this out, the girl's gaze involuntarily fell on Chen Ran in the middle.
Chen Ran happened to look up at her at that moment.
Their eyes met, and Chen Ran suddenly winked at her.
The next second, she placed her and Park Se-young's resumes on the table in front of them.
Then, he picked up a pen and wrote the number "85" in the upper right corner of Krystal Jung's resume.
Then, in the same way, the number "80" was written in the upper right corner of Park Se-young's resume.
This sudden action startled everyone present for a moment.
Li Yingfu realized what was happening and was about to smile, but he immediately suppressed it.
"It has to be young people; their way of expressing themselves is so direct," he thought to himself.
On the other side, producer Jiang came to her senses, her chest heaving noticeably.
I tried to be quite tactful earlier, and you just gave me a score?!
Behind Chen Ran, his assistant Han Jiayuan's mouth unconsciously formed an "O" shape, and her eyes widened in surprise.
Chen Ran oppa is so direct.
Upon seeing this, Park Se-young's hands, which were crossed in front of him, suddenly tightened, while he tried his best to maintain a calm expression.
Beside her, Krystal Jung looked at the particularly eye-catching 85 points on her resume and tightened her hands, which were crossed in front of her.
The girl's gaze moved from 85 points to Chen Ran's outstanding face.
Chen Ran's face now wore the same warm and welcoming smile as when he was outside.
Krystal Jung felt a sudden pang of sadness for no apparent reason.
At that moment, she suddenly wanted to ask her unnie a question:
Unnie, is Chen Ran really just your friend, and not my brother-in-law?
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