"Director Tang!" Someone called out in a seductive voice, gracefully turning to Tang Yilan's side, looking at her with a reproachful expression, and then sitting down in the empty seat next to her.
"What's wrong?" Tang Yilan pinched the bridge of her nose, looking slightly tired.
The person who came was named Wenwen. She had worked happily with Tang Yilan for many years and was a heavyweight actress in the industry.
She gave an outstanding performance at the Yao family banquet last time, when she and other female stars worked together to confront Cheng Xuerou.
Although she can be a bit nitpicky and sometimes neglects her duties, always trying to curry favor with wealthy patrons, her professional skills are undeniable. In Tang Yilan's several award-winning films, Wen Wen delivered transformative performances.
It can be said that the two of them have come this far together, achieving success together.
"Hey, can you please find a different second female lead?" Wenwen said bluntly. "If we keep filming like this, how long will it take to shoot this scene with her? She's still waiting to have her scenes with Nie Xin!"
"Your acting skills and Nie Xin's are both excellent. You'll definitely get your scenes together in one take, so don't worry," Tang Yilan said weakly.
Wenwen has been by her side for so many years and knows her thoughts perfectly well.
It's just for a man, right? It's really not that serious!
What are men? For Wenwen, they are stepping stones to winning the Best Actress award. She often says, "Men are common, but awards are not!"
So why bother with romance? Just enjoy life while you can when you meet someone you like. After all, she has a much more lucrative career to offer!
"Yilan!" Wenwen turned her shoulder, looked at her seriously, and lowered her voice, saying, "You're going to let me really hit her in this scene! I'll definitely beat this little bitch until her face is a bloody mess, to avenge you..."
"Hmm!"
Before he could finish speaking, Tang Yilan covered his mouth.
Tang Yilan glared at her reproachfully, but Wenwen struggled free and immediately went to look in the mirror in great fear.
"Tang Yilan, you're too strong! I just had my chin done!"
Tang Yilan paused for a moment before a slight smile appeared on her face.
Wenwen rolled her eyes several times, then went about touching up her makeup and applying false eyelashes.
“Otherwise,” Tang Yilan sighed, “let’s make the next match a real fight. Let’s get this over with as soon as possible so that Nie Xin can join the group.”
Wenwen almost hugged and kissed her when she heard that.
"But let's make this clear beforehand!" Tang Yilan's eyes widened. "You can touch her, but you're not allowed to use too much force!"
"I know, I know!" Wenwen couldn't stand her overly cautious manner.
Director Tang is decisive and efficient; he's never one to swallow his pride like this.
If they really fight, she'll definitely make that little bitch suffer in secret!
Just then, she suddenly looked up and saw a slender figure at the door of the dressing room, which almost made her faint on the spot...
"Oh, hehe!" The actress began to show off her face-changing skills. "It's Xue Rou! Oh, you should come to my private dressing room during your break. It's warm here, and the conditions are much better than outside!"
"How dare I!" Cheng Xuerou smiled lightly, pursing her lips. "This is reserved for award-winning actresses. How could we, mere extras, possibly qualify?"
"Who said you were an extra? You're the real second female lead!" Wenwen rolled her eyes a thousand times in her mind.
“But I, the second female lead, seem to be doing worse than the extras.” Cheng Xuerou deliberately looked at Tang Yilan. “Everyone says Director Tang is good at training actors, but that scene just now…”
Wenwen almost yelled, "If you hadn't been so uncooperative, would we have had to do over twenty takes for that scene?!"
Not to mention Tang Yilan, she's never had such an embarrassing moment in her entire career!
"I'm saying you..."
"Wenwen!" Tang Yilan winked at her, "Go and get ready, filming will start soon."
Wenwen glanced at Cheng Xuerou, tossed her hair, straightened her chest, bumped her shoulder, and then swayed her hips as she walked out.
"Cheng Xuerou." Tang Yilan stepped forward and looked at her seriously. "This scene is a close-up, so we still need your cooperation."
"In other words, this time... it's going to be a real fight."
"What?" Cheng Xuerou's face darkened, and after a long while she sneered, "Heh, so this is all the famous Director Tang is capable of? Why should we really fight?"
Tang Yilan swallowed her anger with all her might. "I've already said that there are close-ups in this scene, and to achieve the desired effect, we have to do a real fight. But don't worry, Wenwen is a very experienced actress. She's often done real fights in the past, and she'll know how to handle it."
"Nobody would believe that!" Cheng Xuerou glared at her. "Tang Yilan, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you? If the slapping scene is supposed to be real, then for the car accident scene, do I really have to crash a car?"
Tang Yilan was momentarily speechless, caught off guard.
She had promised Ye Chen that she would treat Cheng Xuerou well after she joined the crew. Ye Chen was so happy about this that he treated her to a meal.
She knew that the meal would be very unpleasant, but she still went; she couldn't bear to miss any opportunity to spend time with him.
At the dinner table, Ye Chen kept toasting her, every word he spoke was for Cheng Xuerou. Tang Yilan drank until her eyes were red, but she still forced a smile, patted his shoulder, and said, "No problem, with your brother here, leave everything to me!"
Tang Yilan's heart trembled slightly, and she tried her best to communicate with Cheng Xuerou calmly.
"Filming is inherently a tough job. Wen Wen is a renowned actress, but when needed, she can soak in cold water for an entire day! And Nie Xin, he doesn't use a stunt double for many action scenes. Even when he's suspended by wires until his whole body is swollen, he doesn't utter a sound."
"Cheng Xuerou, you're only getting slapped a few times, don't be so delicate, right? Besides, this scene is mainly for Wenwen. With her acting skills, it'll only take two takes at most!"
“You…” Cheng Xuerou was full of resentment.
She narrowed her eyes, a cold glint flashing in them, and a slight smile played on her lips.
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