Around ten in the morning, the photoshoot officially began. The first person to be photographed was Shirley.
The actress was standing in front of the camera with an elegant posture and full of confidence. Shirley looked so natural wearing that costume, as if she was actually an ancient Chinese woman who got lost in modern times. Without needing to say anything, Shirley was able to perfectly portray a charismatic female lead.
Not only was she dazzling in appearance, Shirley also had the same great ability. The actress could capture what the photographer wanted and bring out the right expressions and body language. Thanks to that perfect cooperation, Shirley's photo shoot went very smoothly. In just half an hour, she had finished trying on three sets of clothes.
Not far from the shooting location, Louis and several other staff were sitting together to oversee the shooting. Indra, Louis's personal assistant, checked the paper containing the shooting sequence before saying, "Mr. Louis, the next actor is Lilia Pangestu."
Louis nodded, "Call her here."
Up until now, not a single staff member had ever seen Lilia's appearance in her costume. So it's no wonder that many of the crew were waiting for Lilia to appear.
Even Shirley didn't immediately leave the shooting location. The actress was standing at the edge of the room, her arms crossed, waiting for Lilia to come. The woman couldn't wait to see the Milan Fashion Week's model look in her old Chinese outfit.
At that moment, there was a sound of footsteps from the hallway. Everyone immediately fixed their gaze at the door while holding their breath.
The first thing they saw was a pair of boots that looked tough. Then their gazes moved up and fixed on the black and blue riding clothes Lilia was wearing. The equestrian outfit was complemented by a dark blue robe that waved lightly in the wind.
The first outfit Lilia wore for this photo shoot was the equestrian outfit the side female character wore while hunting. The character was raised male and owned land for hunting, so this suit depicted the hunting scene. Lilia's long hair was tied in a ponytail and pinned in a jade ornament. The equestrian outfit gave Lilia a heroic impression that was no less than a man.
Louis stared closely at Lilia from top to bottom, then stared at the script in his hand. He read the description of the hunting scene carefully. It was only after repeating this action several times that Louis could understand the reality ahead of him. The man's eyes shone with passion and admiration.
In the script, this side character was described as a tomboyish woman who couldn't be controlled by anyone. As she was raised as a boy, she also received lessons on karma from a young age. Even so, the character still maintained her freedom-loving nature.
Since Lilia came into the room, no one had spoken. They all stared at Lilia's figure without blinking, as if trying to inscribe her heroic appearance in their memories.
Lilia's current appearance truly lived up to the title of 'A woman who is not inferior to a man'.
"Photographer! Is the camera ready?!"
Louis's scream broke the silence and brought everyone to their senses. The staff remembered their assignment and rushed over to their part. This photo shoot went very smoothly, you could even say too smooth.
Lilia's fantastic appearance made the photographer take twice as long to take her picture compared to Shirley's photo shoot. There were hundreds of times as many photos as Shirley's. It took Lilia an hour to finish shooting the three outfits because the photographer was too excited.
During that hour, Shirley stood frozen in the corner of the room. Both hands gripped her skirt tightly, as if trying to tear it. Seeing the staff's reaction to Lilia's amazing appearance made Shirley feel as bad as an ugly duckling.
Shirley gritted her teeth while glaring at Lilia, who was thanking the photographer. They hadn't even started filming yet, but Lilia had already caught everyone's attention. If this was allowed to continue, what about Shirley's role at the start of filming? It was possible that Louis would swap their roles!
After becoming a film queen in Berlin, Shirley would not accept any offers other than the lead role. Her exorbitant pride wouldn't allow her to become a laughing stock as a side character!
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The last costume Lilia had to wear was a dress similar to Shirley's, but with shades of gold and red. After she was done with her photo shoot, Lilia walked back to her dressing room.
Louis had told her earlier that the shooting schedule was delayed because they spent too much time in Lilia's session, so the audition would be postponed. Lilia felt a little disappointed, but she could only accept Louis's decision.
Lilia immediately changed clothes and handed the costumes to the crew who took care of the costumes. When she left the changing room, Lilia saw a man standing waiting in front of her room. Lilia's eyes widened as she recognized that familiar figure.
"Harold?! Why are you here?" Lilia asked in surprise.
She remembered very well when Harold told her that this man could only come to visit on weekends. So why did Harold suddenly show up on Friday?
Even though Harold reunited with Lilia, the man's face was as gloomy as a cloudy sky. This attitude was the opposite of Harold's usually relaxed style.
Lilia walked over to the man and stood in front of him. The woman smoothed her long hair that was tied up while asking, "Why does your face look that gloomy? Is there a problem in Surabaya?"
Harold leaned against the wall while continuing to stare at Lilia without saying anything. When he finally opened his mouth, he didn't answer Lilia's question. Instead, Harold asked, "Are you finished?"
Lilia frowned, but she still replied, "Yes, I just finished a photoshoot. Mr. Louis hasn't given me a chance to audition yet, but tomorrow we'll start shooting."
Just as Lilia finished speaking, Harold had laughed sarcastically, "Good then. I don't care what happens, but tomorrow we will return to Surabaya." His tone was strict.
The model stared at Harold in shock. Back? To Surabaya? She hadn't even tried acting! Did something happen in Surabaya?
"Are you kidding?" Lilia finally found her voice again, "I've committed to this shoot. Why do I have to go back to Surabaya?"
Lilia felt that Harold looked strange today. This was the first time she had seen Harold so angry that he was willing to cancel a lucrative contract like this.
Harold straightened up and turned to leave, "Come with me and I'll tell you why!" He replied coldly before walking away. The man didn't even check if Lilia was following him.
Lilia's manager was very relieved because he took the time to read the complete manuscript that Louis sent last night. Otherwise, he would have been too late to prevent this situation!
After Harold and Lilia left, a tall woman appeared. The woman stepped out from behind the door of the dressing room next to Lilia's.. A cruel smile crossed her lips. Lilia's manager wanted that woman to just cancel her shooting contract? Sounds like interesting information!
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