Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Chapter 445: Chapter 442: Movie Queen 9

At that time, she was wholeheartedly devoted to her parents and younger brother without complaint, regardless of how unfairly they treated her.

It wasn’t until Lin Ziqing unexpectedly came across a historical book about Qin Shuangshuang that she instantly fell in love with this legendary female general in history. Qin Shuangshuang’s legendary experiences greatly inspired Lin Ziqing and transformed her mentality.

Qin Shuangshuang’s family also favored sons over daughters, yet Qin Shuangshuang, through her own abilities, managed to make a name for herself in such a patriarchal era, carving out a path that surpassed countless men in history!

Lin Ziqing felt she didn’t have Qin Shuangshuang’s abilities, but she had the fortune of living in a better era. As long as a woman is self-reliant, she can control her own destiny and no longer allow family to bully her.

So Lin Ziqing did the bravest thing she had ever done in her life. She refused to let her hard-earned money be spent by her brother, only giving her parents a fixed amount for their retirement, and used the rest to attend adult college to enrich herself.

After seven or eight years of hard work, Lin Ziqing is now a famous screenwriter. She has paved her own path, and the one who led her on this path was none other than the legendary female general Qin Shuangshuang.

In this work, because of her fondness for Qin Shuangshuang, Lin Ziqing devoted a lot of effort to the portrayal of the character Qin Shuangshuang.

However, like all those who love the historical figure Qin Shuangshuang, Lin Ziqing, fearing that an actor might poorly portray the role and ruin the Qin Shuangshuang she admired, painfully cut most of Qin Shuangshuang’s scenes before presenting the script.

If not for the fact that playing General Qi couldn’t avoid the role of Qin Shuangshuang, Lin Ziqing would even have considered cutting Qin Shuangshuang’s scenes entirely. In Lin Ziqing’s heart, she would rather not have her beloved character appear on screen than have her ruined by an actress with poor acting skills!

However, after seeing Ning Shuangshuang’s short two-minute performance, Lin Ziqing decided to restore all the scenes she had previously cut for Qin Shuangshuang. She had a premonition that if Ning Shuangshuang played the legendary female general Qin Shuangshuang, she would not be disappointed!

With both the director and screenwriter in agreement, and given that any star who played Qin Shuangshuang always became famous, though infamously, this role with significant screen time fell smoothly into the hands of Ning Shuangshuang, a newcomer who had never appeared on screen before.

Ning Shuangshuang, full of excitement, returned to her small lodge with the script. She now needed to carefully ponder the role of Qin Shuangshuang and aim to fully understand the character before the group finished auditioning for all the roles and began filming!

To better understand this legendary female general, Ning Shuangshuang also ordered many historical books about Qin Shuangshuang online. To her delight, the crew even sent her a new script in the evening!

What made Ning Shuangshuang both excited and anxious was that in this new script, Qin Shuangshuang’s scenes outshone even the female lead’s, showing just how much the screenwriter favored the character. The attention and effort the screenwriter put into this role were extraordinary!

What excited Ning Shuangshuang was that her scenes almost equaled those of the male lead, while what made her anxious was the fear of botching the role, disappointing the editor who loved the character so much, and letting down the audience who admired Qin Shuangshuang. Ning Shuangshuang had never felt this way before!

To grasp the role of Qin Shuangshuang, Ning Shuangshuang locked herself in her room for half a month without stepping out, thinking about Qin Shuangshuang every time she opened her eyes, and dreaming of Qin Shuangshuang every time she closed them!

Every day, she rehearsed in front of the mirror, fully immersing herself into the character of Qin Shuangshuang. Ning Shuangshuang felt she was going crazy for the role of Qin Shuangshuang! She had played many roles, and there were not a few that fascinated her, yet none she took so seriously with such dedication!

When the crew came to inform Ning Shuangshuang that they were ready to start and that she should immediately join the crew, Ning Shuangshuang had already reached a point where every word and action mirrored Qin Shuangshuang.

When Fang Jian saw Ning Shuangshuang again, he was startled! Previously, Ning Shuangshuang was a girl who appeared straightforward and neat, yet also a bit shy.

Now, Ning Shuangshuang was like an unsheathed sword with a sharp edge, resembling a general who had traveled through time from ancient times, with an aura of majesty and severity! Fang Jian even felt that the person standing before him was the legendary female general Qin Shuangshuang!

Upon seeing Fang Jian, Ning Shuangshuang just slightly nodded and said, ”Director Fang!” Her attitude was indifferent, and her brows were filled with dignity and aloofness.

For Ning Shuangshuang’s seemingly rude behavior, Fang Jian was not angry but rather delighted! This was the state of top-notch actors who had fully empathized with the character they were playing.

Fang Jian’s hand trembled slightly with excitement; he felt he was about to create another hugely successful star! If Ning Shuangshuang became famous, the fame it would bring him and the sense of accomplishment from creating a star himself were things Fang Jian eagerly anticipated.

Before shooting a film, there’s always a kick-off ceremony where many reporters attend, and all actors dress in their costumes to appear together for the first time in front of the crew. This is the first promotion of a show, and for newcomers like Ning Shuangshuang, it is an important opportunity to appear.

Because Ning Shuangshuang got along well with the logistics staff, the stylist who prepared her look was extremely dedicated, putting in great effort on both her hair and clothes. Once dressed up, Ning Shuangshuang exuded an even stronger aura of an ancient general.

The makeup artist, holding a makeup camera, looked at Ning Shuangshuang’s face for a long time. Unable to bear starting, she stroked Ning Shuangshuang’s face and exclaimed, ”Your skin is so good. This is truly like a freshly peeled egg!”

Ning Shuangshuang looked at the makeup artist who was blissfully caressing her face with a sidelong glance. If not for the fact that the other person was a woman, Ning Shuangshuang would have thought she was trying to take advantage of her.

Fortunately, the makeup artist remembered her work and, after a while, began applying makeup on Ning Shuangshuang. Unlike other female characters’ makeup, which often used warm tones to make them look sweet, cute, gentle, or pure, for Ning Shuangshuang’s makeup, the artist used many cool tones, making her look more stern around the eyes and eyebrows!

The makeup artist was very meticulous, and once finished, Ning Shuangshuang looked at the girl in the mirror, barely recognizing herself!

It was clearly a seemingly light makeup, yet it outlined a girl completely different from herself, not in appearance but in temperament!