Chapter 25
The moment that most tests Ling Suisui's acting skills
After Ling Suisui convinced Yingnian, it would be easy for Yingnian to find a director and screenwriter.
The next day, Ling Sui received a new script.
There are not many changes, the main one is to change Qin Xian's "I love Your Highness deeply and forever" to "I will do whatever Your Highness wants, even if I die."
After the change, although Qin Xian's life trajectory still revolves around Zhao Yan, it has risen from simple love to the height of grand ambitions.
And Yingnian's lines also changed from promising that he would not forget her and would avenge her to promising that he would not forget the national humiliation today, would drive out the barbarians and restore the Central Plains.
In this way, the audience can better feel Zhao Jing's ideals and ambitions, and Qin Xian's character is also elevated from a prince's consort who charges forward for love to a national hero who understands the greater good.
Ling Suisui was quite satisfied with this change. Within the framework of male-oriented novels, it was already very good to be able to change it to this level.
In fact, she thinks Xile Film and Television has a great eye for selecting IPs.
At least in the original novel, no matter how much of a tool Qin Xian was, she was determined to kill one for one; if it were any other novel, she would most likely commit suicide in order to "preserve her innocence" and die because she could not bear the humiliation.
If it is the latter, Ling Sui doesn't need to think about how to change it, as it will only waste her time.
She thought the changes were good, but Ying Nian was a little conflicted.
From his perspective, although this change highlighted Zhao Jing's noble side, it also seemed to dilute his love for Qin Xian, or in other words, it seemed not to be as strong.
After thinking about it, he felt that this matter would only benefit him, but it would weaken the character of Qin Xian played by Ling Suisui, and he felt embarrassed about it.
In response to this, Ling Suisui could only type a row of ellipsis marks.
Just bear with it, this is a male-oriented novel after all. From the male protagonist's perspective, his preferences are everything, and Yingnian's understanding is actually not wrong.
Unfortunately...even if she can play the female lead in the future, this kind of thinking may not be able to be applied to male characters.
Male-oriented novels require the male protagonist to be charming, and female-oriented novels still require the male protagonist to be charming. Many actresses work diligently and hard for a play, but male actors can easily reap the biggest benefits of idol dramas by just hyping up the CP and sticking to the female protagonist.
Ji Zhaoying deeply agrees with this matter.
The campus drama she starred in with Quan Liang was just aired some time ago. Although the average number of views per episode was only over 10 million, it is not a big hit, but compared to its production cost, it is already a very good result in this subject matter.
Ling Suisui also watched this drama in her spare time. Although both sides are her friends, objectively speaking, Ji Zhaoying's acting skills are much better than Quan Liang's.
However, Quan Liang gained more than two million fans through this drama and successfully squeezed into the ranks of 95 students. He has currently been linked to several good male lead roles. Ji Zhaoying's fan gain is less than half of his, and her name is still not included in the count of 95 flowers.
When the three girls met, Xia Tian still felt that this matter was unfair, but Ji Zhaoying's mentality was calmer than hers.
"That's how idol dramas are," Ji Zhaoying sighed. "It's because the audience of these dramas is female. Male actors are more likely to attract fans because of their gender. At least Quan Liang is a good person. From the filming to the broadcast, we didn't have any unpleasantness and maintained a normal cooperative relationship."
Since there were no outsiders here, the three of them just let off some steam and started complaining.
Some male artists in the circle will really do anything to get ahead.
They will consume characters crazily, actively hype up real-life couples, and hint implicitly that the actresses are their ideal types... In short, they will try every possible way to reap the benefits of the work, and they are not afraid of overinflating their appetite.
In idol dramas, the male lead is always the best. Many CPs are based on the male lead's deep affection and how much he loves the female lead. The female lead's personality traits must serve the male lead's preferences. Drama fans are also most likely to become fans of the male lead.
The male actor has taken such a big advantage, but his fans are still turning the tables and accusing the female actor of being a blood-sucking bondage. At this time, if the team comes out to guide and the big fans post some small essays, many fans will really think that the CP can be successful because the male actor is so charming, thus erasing all the efforts and contributions of the female actress.
Therefore, if Quan Liang can achieve "normal", he will get a "good" evaluation.
Besides, Ji Zhaoying was just going there to get the experience packs, so she didn’t care that much.
But... other actresses don’t have an aunt like Ji Huixin, nor are they lucky enough to meet normal partners. Their situations are much more difficult than hers.
Ling Suisui rested his chin on his hand and said: "To act in idol dramas, especially sweet pet dramas, you have to be mentally prepared for this."
If a young actor becomes popular, one drama can become a hit; if a young actress wants to gain a foothold, she has to put in at least two or three times the effort.
Xia Tian didn't care: "Then don't act in idol dramas. I won't do it if you want me to be a male actor's sedan chair."
Ling Suisui smiled and said nothing.
Referring to her cousin Yingnian, Xia Tian must have a strong background, so she certainly has the confidence to say so.
But for other actresses in the industry, if they don’t act in idol dramas, it will be difficult for them to encounter other opportunities to succeed.
Besides, not everyone can play the female lead in an idol drama. The opportunities that she despises are actually not available to many actors even if they fight hard for them.
There is no way. There are few excellent female roles, and they are all in the hands of top actors. Not to mention newcomers, even the first-tier traffic stars may not be able to get a role in a true heroine-led drama.
What’s even more frightening is that actors who often star in idol dramas will have narrower and narrower acting ranges and less and less room for development, especially actresses.
Ji Zhaoying filmed a contemporary idol drama, which can be regarded as her debut work, so that her resume is not a blank slate. The project she is currently involved in is a major supporting role in a big movie. The contract has been signed and filming will start soon.
Xia Tian also has to join the crew to film, but she is shooting a short film. Ling Suisui looked up the name of the director she mentioned on the Internet and found out that this short film was aiming to win an award at the three major international film festivals.
Ling Suisui was not surprised by this, nor did he have any extra emotions.
She has long known that 99% of the good resources in the film and television industry are concentrated around 1% of people. It is extremely difficult for ordinary people to move up a level.
Xia Tian asked her, "Sui Sui, what are your plans after you finish filming this drama?"
Ling Suisui thought for a moment and said, "I will finish filming tomorrow, so I will go home for the New Year. There are a lot of online drama offers in my mailbox, but the scripts are... Anyway, it's not worth it for me to miss classes to shoot them."
She doesn't like shoddy dramas with female protagonists, but there are so many people submitting resumes for projects of a certain scale that she can't choose from them all and won't ask her proactively.
As for a drama like Ding Feng Bo, which is produced by a big company and highly valued by the platform, if it weren't for the lack of actors just before filming started and someone's recommendation, Ling Sui would at most play a maid with lines in it.
She was on the hot search list before, mainly to attract traffic for the drama. Although she attracted some fans, that amount was insignificant in the domestic entertainment industry.
Moreover, she has no background in a big company, and before her works were broadcast, the label given to her by the circle was still an amateur.
She will not be considered for dramas that want traffic; for dramas that don't care about popularity at all and only require the actors to have good acting skills... the director or the protagonist must be famous enough and have a high enough status to hold up the show, only then will there be a chance for newcomers to play important roles.
For example, Ling Suisui has been waiting for the drama that Tang Bing co-starred with Qinghe Film and Television.
She felt that this pie should be moved soon. Not only did Tang Bing ask her if she wanted to act in a modern drama, but Director Ge Kun also mentioned to her that he had a good relationship with Qinghe's Producer Liu and they often exchanged ideas about good talents in the industry.
The hint is quite obvious. Regardless of whether this matter can be accomplished or not, Ling Suisui still has to remember Ge Kun's favor.
Although it was very torturous when he directed her and Ying Nian to film the kissing scene...but it was all for the sake of the show, and Ling Suisui would not have any complaints.
She was chatting with her friends in the RV when suddenly the door opened and Ying Nian came in wearing a costume.
——This car was provided by the crew to Yingnian, and Ling Suisui just took advantage of the situation and used it for free.
In fact, he had invited her a long time ago, but she had always declined, saying no.
It was not until Ji Zhaoying and Xia Tian came over and there were other people present that Ling Suisui dared to get into his car.
Not only did Ying Nian show up, he also had a Starbucks paper bag in his hand.
"Here, the coffee you ordered. The young ladies really know how to order people around."
Ji Zhaoying: "Yingnian, you have grown wings. Is this your attitude towards us?"
Xia Tian: "That's too insincere. You should say the princess is treating me to coffee."
Year: ...
Ying Nian glanced at Ling Suisui who was covering her mouth with her hands while laughing, took a deep breath and said, "Princess, please have some coffee."
"That's better." Xia Tian opened the seal of the paper bag.
A latte, a cappuccino, an iced American coffee, and a lot of creamer and sugar in the bag.
Xia Tian asked him, "Who are you trying to sweeten to death by taking so much candy?"
Ying Nian originally wanted to say that he was worried that Ling Sui's iced American coffee was too bitter, but before he could finish his words, Ling Sui tore open the straw, inserted it, and took a big sip.
Year: ...
Well, it seems she is not afraid of hardship.
"Just, I just picked it up."
Xia Tian thought he was incomprehensible, but Ji Zhaoying saw something.
She glanced at the calm Ling Suisui, then at Ying Nian who was feeling uncomfortable, and seemed to understand something.
Ah~ Could this be the legendary love caused by filming?
I never knew Ying Nian had such good taste.
There was a gossipy gleam in Ji Zhaoying's eyes, and the upturned corners of her mouth were harder to suppress than AK.
She sat next to Ling Suisui and asked her, "Baby, what are we having for dinner?"
Ling Suisui thought for a moment and said, "I have a very important scene tomorrow, so try not to eat anything that will cause acne. Everything else is fine."
Although Ying Nian wanted to stay, his filming schedule for today was very tight and the exterior scenes had to be finished before dark.
"I have a few more scenes to perform, so I'll go over there first. Once you choose a place, let my assistant book it."
Xia Tian said it was OK, and since they had come to visit the set of Ding Fengbo, Ying Nian would definitely be the one to pay for the meal.
After he left, Ji Zhaoying immediately looked at Ling Suisui with an ambiguous look and bumped her shoulder meaningfully.
"What do you mean?" She winked at her, "Ying Nian is a good man, you can consider him."
Ling Suisui took a sip of iced American coffee and replied:
"He's a nice guy, but I never put sugar in my coffee."
Well, this is what it means that there is no call, Ji Zhaoying felt a little regretful.
After hearing what they said, Xia Tian finally understood the purpose of these candies. She was speechless and wanted to laugh.
Since Ling Suisui had clearly shown his good-guy attitude, Ji Zhaoying and Xia Tian decided not to talk about it anymore.
During dinner, Ji Zhaoying sat next to Ling Suisui, pushing Yingnian to sit diagonally opposite her.
Ying Nian stared at her unhappily. What does this mean?
Ji Zhaoying remained calm and composed: "You are going to shoot a life and death scene tomorrow, which is the furthest distance in the world. So, just sit over there, and I will help you get the feel for it in advance."
——In fact, it was Ling Suisui who said that Ying Nian was still in the upper stage, and she didn’t want to get too close to him privately.
That's why she and Xia Tian reserved this seat for him.
When talking about tomorrow's play, Ying Nian couldn't help but feel the pressure.
He sat down and sighed, "Don't mention it. Suisui and I discussed a new idea yesterday, and the screenwriter takes it very seriously."
Xia Tian: “This is a good thing.”
"It's a good thing. They already took it seriously, and now the director takes it even more seriously. He hinted to me three times today that tomorrow's scene is extremely important."
Ying Nian looked across the table and said, "Sui Sui, did the director talk to you? I heard that in order to leave enough time for this scene, even the notice was adjusted, and the other scene was moved to the back."
Ling Suisui nodded: "The director also talked to me about it."
Xia Tian next to him looked puzzled: "No, you don't have any show today, we've been together all day, who would look for you?"
She said to Ying Nian, "The director asked you out alone because he must be afraid that you would act like a big shot and refuse to cooperate. Sui Sui wouldn't do that."
Ling Suisui: ...
Year: ...
Ling Suisui tried to save the situation: "Because whether tomorrow's play is good or not depends mainly on Teacher Ying's performance."
Xia Tian: "That's true. Your acting is very solid, but Ying Nian might be lagging behind, so you need individual guidance from the director."
Ling Suisui: ...
Although she was telling the truth, but...
Forget it, Xia Tian is like this to everyone. Once she starts talking, it's like indiscriminate nuclear attack mode.
Anyone can say that during the filming of Ding Feng Bo, the moment that most tests her acting skills is now.
Can’t laugh, can’t laugh, Ling Suisui repeatedly tightened the muscles on his face, he must not laugh...
This was such a huge test for her. Ji Zhaoying was laughing so wickedly beside her that she held her stomach and fell on her shoulder laughing.
Year: ...
He looked at the two people opposite him, then at Xia Tian next to him.
He felt hopeless: "You are not my cousin, you are my living father."
Xia Tian calmly replied: "Thank you for the compliment. In this case, everyone here is my sister, which means everyone is your godfather."
Year: ...
Blame him, blame him for provoking Xia Tian!
Hearing this, Ling Suisui finally couldn't hold back his smile and turned his back to laugh.
Alas, her acting skills are not strong enough and her acting skills still have a lot of room for improvement!
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