Xue Yujin had heard his assistant mention that Wen Xi was coming, so he wasn't surprised to see her. "How long have you been waiting here?"
Wen Xi stood up from the small stool and said, "I've been here since you just finished filming your individual scenes. I'm here to observe the acting skills of the seniors."
"Is it not disturbing you?"
Liu Xin was very surprised to see Wen Xi, and she quickly said, "No, no."
I heard that Wen Xi became a special consultant for Jada Films, but I didn't expect that this rumor was true.
This was the first time she met Wen Xi in person. She didn't expect him to be so humble and low-key. If it were any other popular artist, they would probably be eager to let everyone know when they arrived here.
The crew members had the same idea and all had a good impression of Wen Xi when they first met him.
Someone asked curiously, "Is Wen Xi the actor that Mr. Xue invited to come and save the day?"
"But isn't Wen Xi a singing and dancing idol? Excuse me for being blunt, can her acting skills handle the role of Han Shuang?"
"Her personality is quite fitting. I feel like Wen Xi was born to be in the entertainment industry, and she's already shown her acting talent on variety shows."
"What's a variety show? Wen Xi has never acted in a movie."
Seeing that many people mistook him for the main actor who came to save the day, Wen Xi quickly clarified: "I just came to the crew to take a look around. I don't have any time."
"I also have to keep an eye on the filming progress of 'The Temptation of Going Home' before school starts, otherwise I'll be thinking about it during military training."
Everyone then remembered that Wen Xi was still a prospective college student about to undergo military training. Many people laughed and said, "This is the first time I've seen a director about to start school."
Some people only then realized that Wen Xi was the director and screenwriter of "The Temptation to Go Home". They had heard about this script from several directors and felt that this drama would be a hit.
Moreover, during the interviews and casting, fair and positive publicity was given to Jada Films, which attracted a large number of new blood to join the Jada Films crew.
"By the way, are there any actors who could fill the role that we haven't contacted yet?"
Wen Xi recalled the news she had stumbled upon while chatting with Tong Sang, the Qixi Festival Gala liaison. "I heard that veteran actress Lu Xueqing has a schedule soon. She's also a seasoned actress, and her personality is exactly like Han Shuang in real life."
Wen Xi was quite puzzled. Lu Xueqing was both popular and capable, and she was said to have a good character. Why didn't Xue Yujin and several directors contact her?
Unexpectedly, the next second after Wen Xi said Lu Xueqing's name, the whole audience fell silent.
Everyone looked at Liu Xin at the same time, and Liu Xin's expression suddenly turned ugly.
Sensing the uneasy atmosphere, Wen Xi immediately realized that there was some unmentionable past involved.
Xue Yujin reacted quickly. She and the other staff members said, "We'll find a solution. Thank you for your hard work today. Let's go back first."
Then she pulled Wen Xi aside.
In Wen Xi's eager eyes, Xue Yujin explained to her: "To be honest, you really have a good eye for selecting actors."
"The role of Han Shuang was originally chosen by Lu Xueqing. We were still concerned about Feng Qianyu, who was a ticking time bomb."
"Although Lu Xueqing and Liu Xin have never worked together before, they were voted by netizens as the 'most anticipated female artists to collaborate with' in the middle of this year. They have about a million CP fans online."
Wen Xi understood. She seemed to have seen a CP video of the two edited by netizens. It was quite exciting. Netizens in the comment section were praising them to death because their looks and personalities really matched.
So what happened later? The role of Han Shuang was replaced by Feng Qianyu?
Xue Yujin continued, "Because Lu Xueqing and Liu Xin have never worked together before, we at Jada Films have arranged a few activities for them to get used to each other and get to know each other."
Wen Xi opened his eyes wide in surprise. There was actually such a part: "During the event, the two of them found that they were not suitable in every aspect and could not film together as partners?"
Xue Yujin shook his head: "No, no, no. On the contrary, they hit it off right away and soon became good friends who could talk about anything."
"Both actors are very grateful to me for bringing them together. It feels like we met too late."
"But something unexpected happened just as we were preparing to start filming."
Wen Xi immediately pricked up his ears: "What accident?"
Xue Yujin recalled what happened two months ago: "It was because of a stunt dancer who interfered."
"This dancer is greedy for money. During her collaboration with Liu Xin, she contacted Lu Xueqing privately and agreed to perform as a supporting actress in Lu Xueqing's commercial activities."
"As a result, Lu Xueqing's business activities were suddenly postponed, and the postponed schedule conflicted with the filming of Liu Xin's cultural promotional video."
"Lu Xueqing offered this dancer a higher salary, so she chose to go to Lu Xueqing's business event."
"Lu Xueqing didn't know that this stuntman was working with Liu Xin."
Wen Xi hadn't expected something like this to happen, but there were many such cunning people in life who took advantage of both sides and had no sense of contract. "What about Senior Liu Xin's promotional video?"
Xue Yujin: "Liu Xin was stood up that day, and she was severely scolded by the big director and the boss during the filming. She also lost subsequent resources and offended people."
"When Liu Xin was feeling devastated, she happened to see a photo of Lu Xueqing and this dancer on her WeChat Moments."
Wen Xi could already imagine Liu Xin's mood at that time. No wonder her face changed so suddenly when Lu Xueqing was mentioned.
"This incident is the stuntman's fault. Why did the two of them get so upset later?"
Xue Yujin took a sip of the coffee in his hand: "Liu Xin's studio is managed by her mother. Liu Xin's mother is very strong and directly sued the dancer and Lu Xueqing together."
"Anyway, the teams behind the two people started to fight each other, and these two people were caught in the middle and couldn't get out of this situation."
"This dancer was afraid the matter would be exposed, so she fanned the flames on both sides, stirring up the conflict so that they had no time to investigate, and she cleared herself of all responsibility."
Wen Xi was furious when he heard this: "Outrageous! What's the name of this stuntman? I'll definitely avoid him."
"I'll send you the name and her photo on WeChat."
Xue Yujin sighed as he tapped on his phone: "Maybe this is just fate. Alas, Liu Xin's luck is really bad."
"Lu Xueqing and Liu Xin's teams are still fighting."
“Although the fact that the dancer cheated both sides has been discovered, both sides are in a state of arguing and neither is willing to give in. It is unrealistic to ask Lu Xueqing to come over.
"I'd better try to contact Feng Qianyu again. I'm afraid this girl is determined not to act and would rather pay the penalty than come."
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