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Chapter 216 - 216:I Don’t Want To Shoot Anymore
Chapter 216 - 216:I Don’t Want To Shoot Anymore
Chapter 216:I Don’t Want To Shoot Anymore
Translator: Zayn_
Shen Xiyan thought that Song Qingyou’s silence and the low-key shooting of The Editorial Room were because she had lost her confidence.
So she concluded that Song Qingyou’s new drama was definitely not good.
That Qing Meng might be good at writing science fiction and period dramas, but not necessarily urban dramas.
Therefore, she was very confident in her new drama, The Perfect Lawyer.
It wasn’t until the filming of The Editorial Room started and the poster was posted on the official Weibo account that Shen Xiyan found out that Song Qingyou had no intention of participating in this drama at all. The female lead was actually Lin Siya!
Shen Xiyan suddenly felt that she had been played and wanted to quit filming.
In order to film this urban drama, she had even rejected the invitation to film a new year movie at the end of the year!
Compared to the big screen, what was so good about a TV series?
If it weren’t for the fact that she wanted to stomp Song Qingyou into the mud, she wouldn’t have chosen such a bad deal!
Shen Xiyan was so angry that she smashed a whole set of newly bought porcelain.
“She did it on purpose! They deliberately didn’t publicize it and didn’t release the list of main actors first just to dig a hole for me to jump into! That b*tch!”
Shen Xiyan’s face was ferocious and Tao Mi did not dare to take a step closer.
Fortunately, Mo Zhenning came in time. Seeing that Shen Xiyan was about to smash another vase, he quickly stopped her.
“Get lost!” Shen Xiyan was in a very bad mood. Her eyes were red as if she was about to hit someone.
Mo Zhenning quickly grabbed her arm. “Calm down!”
“I told you not to care about Song Qingyou and focus on developing your career, but you didn’t listen to me!”
With the backing of the Shen Corporation and a million-dollar entertainment company in her hands, her resources could be said to be countless.
Under such circumstances, only Shen Xiyan would be stupid enough to put down her pride and fight to the death with Song Qingyou who had nothing.
Shen Xiyan pushed Mo Zhenning’s hand away and questioned him, “You also think 1 can’t compare to Song Qingyou, don’t you?”
“Of course not.” Mo Zhenning sighed. “Why are you asking this question again? Do you have any deep hatred for Song Qingyou?”
If it was possible, he wanted Shen Xiyan and Song Qingyou to be on good terms because as a manager, he could see how much potential Song Qingyou had.
“No, 1 don’t.” Shen Xiyan denied it and immediately said, “1 don’t want to film this drama anymore. You can find someone to do public relations.”
“The production team has already been confirmed. We’ll start filming tomorrow. I’m afraid not.”
Shen Xiyan might not care about the loss of funds.
The problem was that the company’s publicity would go down the drain, and there would be all kinds of discussions in the outside world.
Mo Zhenning thought for a moment and continued to persuade her, “Actually, even if Song Qingyou didn’t act in that drama, it is still produced by Shengshi Entertainment. Now everyone in the industry knows that you’re competing with a small company like Shengshi.”
“If you suddenly stop shooting this time, maybe Song Qingyou and the people in the industry will think you admitted defeat.”
This could be considered a provocation.
Mo Zhenning was just trying it out. He did not expect it to really work.
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Xiyan said without thinking, “You’re right. If I don’t shoot anymore, people will think that I’m admitting defeat.”
“Besides, if my new drama can step on Lin Siya to get to the top, then who is Song Qingyou?”
Shen Xiyan, who had thought it through, did not need Mo Zhenning’s advice and had already calmed down.
“Also, there hasn’t been any news of Song Qingyou taking on a new drama recently, right?” Shen Xiyan asked.
Mo Zhenning nodded.
Shen Xiyan was satisfied. “1 want to see everyone in the crew at seven o’clock tomorrow morning.”
“No problem.”
Mo Zhenning was already used to the other party’s stubborn temper.
At the same time, Song Qingyou, who was on Shen Xiyan’s mind, was auditioning for the film Murder of the Rose under the leadership of Zhao Yingnan.
Zhao Yingnan was playing the second female lead in Murder of the Rose, while Song Qingyou was auditioning for the role of the third female lead.
Luo Hongqing, the director of Murder of the Rose, was a well-received director in the film industry. The movies he made basically had both reputation and box office sales. The biggest shortcoming was probably that the filming was very slow and took a long time.
Song Qingyou had seen Luo Hongqing’s movies, but she didn’t know much about him.
She learned from Zhao Yingnan that this person was already very picky about filming.
Even if it was just a hairstyle or an earring, he might have to think about it for a long time.
Many artistes couldn’t stand the “torture” of working with him. Of course, they had to endure it even if they couldn’t stand it. Who asked Luo Hongqing to be so capable?
Originally, Murder of the Rose had started shooting half a month ago. The roles were all chosen by Luo Hongqing himself and had nothing to do with Song Qingyou.
However, after only a few scenes, the actress who played the third female lead had been caught red-handed and sent to jail because of drug usage.
It had only been two days. The news had been suppressed by the actress’ company and production team for the time being, so the public did not know yet.
However, the movie lacked a third female lead, so the filming could not continue.
Luo Hongqing wondered if he should hold a small-scale audition or go to the Film Academy to find suitable new actors…
Zhao Yingnan heard the director’s plan and immediately recommended Song Qingyou to Luo Hongqing.
Luo Hongqing only felt that the name Song Qingyou was familiar, but he didn’t think too much about it. He just asked Zhao Yingnan to bring her over to try.
“Qingyou, don’t worry too much. You passed Teacher Wu Juan’s interview, so there won’t be any problems with this audition.”
Actually, if Song Qingyou hadn’t passed the stage play audition, plus if Zhao Yingnan hadn’t borrowed the other party’s money and owed her a favor, Zhao Yingnan might not have recommended Song Qingyou.
Because Luo Hongqing had always been clear about public and private matters, he hated people who recommended actors to the cast based on their connections. In the end, they couldn’t even pass the audition and wasted his time.
The reason why he agreed to Zhao Yingnan’s request this time was to let Song Qingyou try.
Firstly, he had been unable to find a suitable actor for a long time. He had already had the idea of getting the screenwriter to change the script.
Secondly, Zhao Yingnan had always been low-key. She had never recommended actors. If she could say that someone’s acting skills were good, it should not be bad.
With this thought in mind, after the assistant informed him that Zhao Yingnan had brought someone to the crew, Luo Hongqing immediately asked for them to be let in.
This was the first time Song Qingyou had seen Luo Hongqing.
The other party had a square face, narrow eyes, and a tall figure. When he wasn’t smiling, he looked very fierce. Those who didn’t know better would definitely not think that he was a director and not a door-to-door debt collector.
No wonder Zhao Yingnan reminded Song Qingyou several times before she came in, telling her not to be afraid and that Director Luo wasn’t a bad person…
However, Zhao Yingnan was thinking too much. Song Qingyou wasn’t scared at all. She went up to introduce herself, “Hello, Director Luo. I’m Song Qingyou. I’m here today to audition for the role of Shen Huan in Murder of the Rose..”