Fairness? Song Hanzhen didn't want fairness at all!

But with the camera in front of her, there was nothing she could do. She herself had said that her opportunity had been taken away, but now Ann was putting the opportunity in front of her.

She couldn't refuse; she could only accept with a smile, saying, "Thank you, Director An."

Song Hanzhen smiled, but inwardly she was cursing An's ancestors: How can a lousy director like him have so much to do! Does he think he's so great that everyone has to listen to him? Idiot!

“Let’s start filming now,” Ann said.

"Yes." Song Hanzhen nodded immediately.

Song Hanzhen was forced into this role; all the members of Group B had arrived, as had Lu Yuzhi and Chen Chen from Group A. They would also be acting alongside Song Hanzhen in a short time.

The other actors sat in the audience, enjoying Song Hanzhen's shining moment today.

An glanced at her watch and said coldly, "Both groups A and B have filmed this scene before, so I'm giving you half an hour to review the script before you begin. Any questions?"

Everyone except Song Hanzhen shook their heads, and Song Hanzhen could only stiffly shake her head as well.

The clip from "The Story of Xicheng" is very popular online, especially on short video platforms, with several viral videos exceeding ten million views. Now, as soon as people hear that the production team is going to remake the "Song Hanzhen" version, many viewers are already coming to watch.

Liu Yan was unaware of An's 'highlight shoot'. By the time she rushed over, Song Hanzhen had already started the first round of performances with the actors from Group B. Looking at Song Hanzhen's stiff and awkward expression on stage, Liu Yan took a deep breath.

She hurriedly walked behind Zhu Ze, who was behind the monitor, and whispered through gritted teeth, "Director, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to embarrass me? I am, after all, a mentor on this show."

Zhu Ze sneered. Wasn't it Liu Yan who overturned the table first? It's one thing to praise someone, but to play the victim and then kick their production team?

“Teacher Liu, you’re going too far. Didn’t Song Hanzhen say that her role was taken away? I’m the director. Now that someone is willing to pay for the venue to recreate the scene, of course I have to meet the actor’s needs.”

“She doesn’t need that!” Liu Yan said.

Zhu glanced at her, a forced smile on his face: "Whether she asked for it online herself or not, and then I gave it to her. I can't afford to offend such a big director, but Ms. Liu thinks you can. Please?"

He gestured towards Ann.

Liu Yan clenched his fist, glanced in An's direction, and then looked at Song Hanzhen performing on stage: ...Hopeless. If she had good acting skills, she might have been somewhat salvageable, but now she's completely hopeless.

Liu Yan turned around and quickly left the studio.

Wait, is this "West Side Story"? It's different from the short video clips I've seen online.

The script was the same, the costumes were the same, and the character settings were the same, but as soon as Song Hanzhen appeared, the feeling was just wrong.

Firstly, she didn't have a sinister, ghostly aura about her, and secondly, her appearance wasn't as stunning as Bai Yan's.

A viral clip often requires perfect timing, location, and people. The landlady, Bai Yan, is beautiful and delicate, but her sinister and cold-blooded demeanor after her transformation is chilling.

[For example, if I ordered a watermelon, but the production team brings me a squash instead, is this a TV show?]

[Highlighter, is that all?]

I now really agree with what Bai Yan said: her shining moments were acted out, not something she fought for.

[You were given a chance but you didn't use it, who can you blame? I've wanted to say this for a long time, it's not about who's weaker being right, okay? Have you guys really forgotten "West City Story"? That was a super terrible drama! It was Bai Yan who made it popular!]

Instead of wasting time crying in front of the camera complaining that someone stole your spotlight, you should actually work on your acting skills!

[You want to gain popularity like others even though you don't have their acting skills? Do you think it's so easy to earn popularity like me?]

[Oh no, after seeing Song Hanzhen's acting, I realize I've become a fan of Bai Yan...]

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In terms of plot, "The Story of West City" is not a very novel fantasy drama. To be fair, Song Hanzhen's acting skills are only passable among a group of popular stars, but she completely exposed her shortcomings when she was stuck with a bad drama.

However, An did not let Song Hanzhen off the hook so easily. After Group B finished their performance, he asked Song Hanzhen, "Are you satisfied with your performance just now? Do you think it was perfect?"

Song Hanzhen hesitated for a moment: "Isn't it...perfect?"

An smiled and said, "Then let's do it again."

Song Hanzhen: ...

An: "Group B actors, get on stage. Special effects and lighting ready. Scene 2 of 'Highlight' begins."

"Pfft!" Upon hearing the name An had given to the performance, Zhu couldn't help but laugh.

Song Hanzhen was pulled onto the stage to begin the second scene of filming. The second scene featured Chen Chen and Lu Yuzhi, the same actors in the same group. Everything else was the same except for the female lead, making it no different from a public execution.

The final product does indeed look very much like a public outing.

If you compare the whole slice to a big steamed bun, that white steamed bun is smooth, bright and shiny... while Song Hanzhen is at best a leaky dough, the taste is inferior and the appearance is appalling.

Ann then asked, "Are you satisfied with your performance? Do you think it was perfect?"

Song Han really didn't want to go through this again. She had just nodded when An scoffed, "Satisfied? Perfect? ​​Where did you get your confidence from?"

He then proceeded to criticize Song Hanzhen from every angle, from her eyes and body language to her lines, without repeating a single line for ten minutes.

Song Hanzhen's face flushed red, and she was about to cry when An stopped. He looked at Song Hanzhen calmly, then gently shook his head: "I'm sorry, I really thought your acting was very good, which is why I wanted to give you this opportunity..."

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