Of the two audition roles, Song Xinghe actually preferred the commoner girl who was brought back to the palace. From her initial fear and apprehension to her growing ambition and arrogance, and finally her resentment and heartbreak when she learned that she was to be executed, she really wanted to take on the challenge.

But the director probably felt she was more suited to the role of the beloved empress, and after two days of audition, he sent her company a contract offer.

"It's not bad. If the film were made according to the original novel, this character would be very popular."

"Yes, I will act well."

At this time, Song Xia had already completed her surgery. After resting for two days, she came to the "He Came from the Sea" crew to guide Lan Mengfan's acting skills. It seemed that she knew that Lan Mengfan was not in good health. Song Xinghe, Wen Tian, ​​and Gu Xueyi were also there to guide her. Lan Mengfan made great progress in this drama.

"If only every one of my previous dramas had this kind of setup, then I wouldn't be ridiculed by netizens." Lan Mengfan was in a great mood and ordered milk tea and snacks for everyone.

Yue Ya pointed at her head and said irritably, "What are you daydreaming about? Improving your acting skills is the important thing."

"Oh dear, I know I'm not very talented, but can't those acting teachers teach me like Senior Song did?"

"Then remember the acting techniques that Senior Song taught you, and you can use them in other plays as well."

Lan Mengfan cleverly replied, "I took notes! Do you think I'm really stupid?"

It's impossible for her to be stupid. In the entertainment industry, top-tier stars can't be stupid. It's just common for them to have some professional skills that aren't up to par. Nobody's perfect. At least Lan Mengfan's face and figure are rarely criticized. Moreover, she's not arrogant, which is the most valuable and crucial quality. Some people, after becoming famous, think they're the king of the world. Such people usually don't go far.

"Director, thank you for intensively filming my scenes these past few days. Otherwise, I would have been in a real mess after Senior Song left."

The director was also worried. The concept of this drama was so novel, and the other main actors all gave outstanding performances. If the female lead was bad, wouldn't that lower the quality of the drama? He wanted to use this drama to mock his peers and show them what kind of garbage they were making, while his drama was so popular with the audience.

"You acted very well in this drama." Song Xia affirmed Lan Mengfan's performance. "The character itself is very similar to you. It's just that after this drama airs, the audience may not be so accepting of your later performances in other types of dramas."

"It's okay," Lan Mengfan said nonchalantly. "I've already been criticized a lot before, and I still don't have a representative work in their eyes. It's not a big deal for them to typecast me and this character. At least I'm glamorous in the play, and years later, when we look back, people can still give me a compliment."

Song Xia chuckled: "It's amazing that you have such a good attitude."

Lan Mengfan sighed softly: "If I hadn't had a good mindset, I wouldn't be where I am today. Many people who were more talented than me before couldn't stand the public opinion and either left the entertainment industry early to get married, or gradually faded their personality. I just don't want my life to be controlled by strangers online."

"Amazing!" Song Xia praised sincerely, then turned to Song Xing and said, "Since you've entered the entertainment industry, you need to have this kind of mindset. Have you learned it?"

"I've learned it." Song Xinghe's eyes sparkled. She felt that she had learned more in the past few days than in the previous two years. It was so good to have her mother around. If it were before, she probably wouldn't have been invited to audition by that palace drama production team. Even if they had offered her a role, they wouldn't have given her such a good one. So this is what it feels like to have connections!

"Mom, do you want to go and rest?" Song Xinghe was very worried about Song Xia's health, fearing that she wouldn't recover well after the surgery.

"No need, I don't really feel anything. When will the palace drama crew start filming?"

"The props and costumes over there aren't ready yet. The crew told us that we'll be joining the crew in about two months, and then we'll go to take the costume fitting photos next month."

"Yes, that's perfect. After we finish filming here, we'll go to the palace drama crew. After filming the White Moonlight Empress, I reckon the drama I gave to Director Qu will be ready to start filming soon."

With three dramas scheduled so closely together, Song Xinghe didn't feel tired at all. In fact, she was afraid of not filming enough dramas, so she wanted to take on different roles.

Half a month later, most of Lan Mengfan's scenes in "He Came from the Sea" were finished. As long as she acted according to what Song Xia had taught her, and the director was there to control her, there was nothing to worry about. They told Song Xia to go to the suspense drama crew with peace of mind.

During her two-week rest period, Song Xia studied the script almost every day and wrote nearly 10,000 words about the character biographies.

Knowing that she had just undergone surgery, the crew wasn't too angry about rehearsing the play; they were just worried that she hadn't acted in twenty years and whether she still had the experience she had back then.

However, once Song Xia's first scene began, everyone realized their worries were unnecessary. As expected of a wealthy actress, her talent is truly amazing!

Compared to the previous one who broke the contract, this senior did it well! Otherwise, how could we have gotten Senior Song to come to the rescue?

Aside from the director, the happiest person must be the male lead, Zhang Xian. Zhang Xian is a veteran actor who has been in the industry for many years and has always had good acting skills and reputation. However, he has had some bad luck and has been nominated for Best Actor several times, but has always been a runner-up. This time, the script is good, and he is determined to win Best Actor. However, if the supporting actors perform poorly, it will also affect his selection as the lead actor.

The previous actor's breach of contract made him very anxious, because he had the most scenes with that actor. Later, when Song Xia was invited, he was worried that Song Xia had not acted for many years and might be restless and uneasy.

It wasn't until he was acting in the first scene with Song Xia that he realized he hadn't made a mistake in casting her. He was so surprised that he almost couldn't keep up with Song Xia's performance. This only fueled his fighting spirit. If he couldn't even keep up with this performance, how could he be qualified to be nominated for Best Actor?

Because the previous actor broke his contract, and Song Xia took a two-week break, the filming process was very intense. However, everyone was very excited. Due to their professional skills, almost everything was done in one take. The only scenes that needed to be reshot were a few additional shots, or the male lead, Zhang Xian, was not satisfied with his performance and wanted to improve.

During a rare break, Zhang Xian was still discussing the character's psychology and personality with Song Xia, as well as how to perform the role next. The director watched from the side, feeling like he had no role to play.

As expected of the senior Song he had always admired, he knew his wait was worthwhile; this drama would definitely bring surprises to the public after it aired.

"You haven't acted for many years, and you've deliberately aged yourself in this film, so the audience probably won't recognize you."

"That's good. Watching movies with filters or preconceived notions is the tragedy for us actors."