Lin Xiaoxiao woke up from a hardworking office worker to a rich second generation in another world. She thought her wonderful life was about to begin.
However, before her new life arrived, it...
Lin Xiaoxiao only had a couple of days to recover before she started juggling two jobs: one was working on the set of a political drama, and the other was attending the global competition for "The Secret of Penglai Island" on weekends.
She felt like she had picked up her old CET-6 scores again recently, and her listening comprehension improved dramatically. It was just a bit strange that the actors were wearing Warring States period costumes and speaking foreign languages.
Fortunately, the series was filmed in two versions, in two languages, with slight changes to the plot.
Now, the actors don't even need Lin Xiaoxiao to tell them what to do. If a problem arises, they immediately apologize to all the staff on set and quickly make adjustments and reshoot.
Seeing that the other party had apologized and seemed quite sincere, Lin Xiaoxiao didn't dwell on it anymore after the next incident.
"Director Lin isn't as bad-tempered as people say online."
"That's right, I don't think he's as fierce as screenwriter Zhang."
"It's probably just rumors circulating online. It's all fake news. Didn't someone spread a rumor that so-and-so got involved with a screenwriter from Feiyang Entertainment? It's all false."
"I know about this. I heard that person was just creating hype for himself. He didn't even look at the team behind 'Entertainment Bang Bang Bang,' they were all top paparazzi in the industry, they could catch anything right away. He was thoroughly investigated and cleared up. Feiyang Entertainment said they would never consider it again."
"Tsk tsk tsk, that's ruthless!"
"Sisters, don't feel sorry for this kind of person. We've persevered step by step to get to where we are today, and it's not easy to have an entertainment company like Feiyang Entertainment that doesn't care about popularity or star power. Instead of feeling sorry for this person, you should feel sorry for yourself. Have you forgotten how we, who don't take shortcuts, were targeted in the past?"
"That's true. Feiyang Entertainment is really good, but they're too picky about signing artists now. I wish I had joined Feiyang Entertainment from the beginning. Look at Zhou Yun, she was blacklisted for so many years, but now she's made a comeback."
"Zhou Yun is really pitiful. I've heard about her before. She was blacklisted because of the investors. If it weren't for Feiyang Entertainment, she would probably have to go along with the industry to make a comeback."
"Sis, how did you know?"
"Hi, Zhou Yun and I are from the same company. We went to the open audition for 'Chinese Horror' together, but I didn't get selected because my language skills weren't good enough."
"That's a real shame. I heard Zhou Yun is very popular overseas."
"Sigh, I can only blame myself. After being blacklisted and resting for so many years, I thought my acting career was over and became a bit self-destructive. Zhou Yun never gave up during those years, learning all sorts of skills, and she deserves to be famous. However, I started learning languages after my last audition, and that's why I got the role this time. Although the role isn't big, it's still a Feiyang Entertainment drama! You know, those other celebrities have such huge followings now, and they haven't even made it in yet."
"Huh?! Even with such a huge flow of traffic, nothing's coming in?!"
"Of course, it's said that the agency behind him is also powerless because President Lin doesn't accept any resource exchanges. What a joke, Feiyang Entertainment is a big shot in the industry, and doesn't need to be at the mercy of others."
"Does President Lin dislike popular young actresses and actors?"
"How could that be! When we first came here, we were stuck on the language barrier. Now so many people in the industry are taking classes to learn it. Even Fang Company has reopened, but it's still these people who can't learn it. Look, Zhang Chenxi is in this drama too, isn't she?"
"Zhang Chenxi is in this drama too?! I really like her in 'Waves'!"
"Don't get excited, she's in the second group. You'll see her during the crew's language class tonight."
"That's true, but if we already know it all, why are we still having language classes?"
"Didn't the teacher say that we need to have the same pronunciation? We can't have some people with British pronunciation and some with American pronunciation. Study hard, or there will be so many people waiting outside if you make a mistake."
"I have another tidbit to share with you."
"What rumors?"
"I heard that if any actor in Director Lin's crew is delayed and has to work overtime, that actor will have to pay the overtime pay for everyone on set."
"Huh?! Really?!"
"Of course it's true, absolutely genuine. I heard that Zhang Chenxi, Lin Yang, and Sheng Yiyi all paid overtime before, and even Chen Nan, the domineering CEO who debuted in 'Love Under the Moonlight,' paid overtime. So look how well Chen Nan performs on stage now! He delivers two hours of non-stop dialogue without a single mistake, and the pacing is perfect..."
"This production crew has so many people, how much money is that?! I need to go memorize my lines!"
Lin Xiaoxiao looked at the well-organized crowd in front of and behind the camera and nodded in satisfaction. Practice makes perfect, indeed.
Come to think of it, it's been a long time since she's encountered someone so clueless. The last one was Li Yichen, who must be a skilled seamstress by now.
Zhang Fan and Zhang Erdai were in the same group, keeping an eye on things and making adjustments as needed. No actor or crew member was uncooperative.
Zhang Erdai couldn't resist going to her dad's film set during her last vacation. It was such a mess! Even an actor's agent or assistant could come up and give the scriptwriter some pointers. When she tried to complain, her dad just took her out.
The entire production team has connections; even the cameraman has a powerful background. Her father is a famous director. It's truly pathetic. She seems to have a reputation, but she's actually stuck on a high platform, unable to move forward or backward. She even said she was going to retire and stop acting, but she still got dragged into this mess.
This isn't filming; it's clearly an opportunity to enrich the resumes of young masters and ladies. Her father's reputation is being used to fund these investors in a very transparent way.
She used to dream of becoming a great director like her father, but luckily she joined Feiyang Entertainment, which now seems incredibly wise! Otherwise, Zhang Erdai really doesn't know how long she could have stayed in this industry if she hadn't joined Feiyang Entertainment.
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