"Palace Heart Lock" is a palace drama with two female leads. It mainly tells the story of two women of very different social status who enter the palace at the same time. One participates in the imperial concubine selection, and the other enters the palace as a maid. They are later promoted to imperial concubines.
Wen Yan got the role of this little palace maid, who is also Consort Li in the later part of the script.
The character of Consort Li is meticulous, turns evil later, and rises from a palace maid to a high position.
The character of Consort Hui, whom Fu Yiqing received, is a kind-hearted and upright lady from a respectable family.
At first, Fu Yiqing had no complaints about her role as Consort Hui, and her acting skills were quite commendable.
But after a major event, things changed.
This scene is a confrontation between the two female leads. Due to Consort Li's transformation into a villain, her sisterly bond with Consort Hui has become strained.
Consort Li complained to Consort Hui about the injustice of the world and the ugliness of people's hearts, venting her dissatisfaction and resentment.
This scene has two pages of dialogue. The actor is required to deliver it in one take, with full emotion, and also to shed tears at a fixed point and complete the emotional transition.
Wen Yan's performance in this scene was perfect, filmed in one continuous take! All the staff on set didn't dare to make a sound to disturb her.
On the contrary, Fu Yiqing, the co-star, failed to keep up with the scene, and the scene could not be filmed even after more than ten takes.
The director then called Fu Yiqing aside to explain the scene and tell her how to handle it.
The director approved this take later.
Everyone thought the incident was over, but unexpectedly, the director kept Wen Yan behind after filming that night.
He specially prepared tea and a late-night snack for Wen Yan.
"Come, come, Wen Yan, please sit down. I didn't know what you liked to eat, so I had someone buy some of everything. Don't be shy with me. This tea is from my personal collection; I don't usually serve it to guests."
"..." The more the director said this, the more puzzled Wen Yan became.
She looked at the director and said half-jokingly, "Director, if you put it that way, then I won't dare to drink it. You're making me so nervous. Why don't we just be frank and talk things out?"
"Don't worry, I'm a very adaptable person, and I can adapt to any situation. Just tell me what's wrong, don't be afraid to criticize me."
Although Wen Yan jokingly said she didn't dare drink the director's tea, the director still poured her a cup himself. Then he rubbed his hands together and sat down opposite Wen Yan.
"That's right, I called you over tonight because I have something I want to discuss with you. It's about the role."
"What's wrong with the character? Is there something I did wrong?"
"No, your acting is even better than I imagined. To be honest, it's quite unexpected."
"Then..." Wen Yan asked, puzzled, "what's the problem now?"
"I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. It's about Fu Yiqing and her investors. Um... it's like this, her team feels that the role of Consort Li has more depth and is more suitable for her than Consort Hui. She wants to change the actress. So I came to discuss this with you. Usually, when a production team deals with this issue, they would just replace the actress, but I don't want to have a falling out with you because I really want you to stay."
"I see..." Wen Yan raised an eyebrow. "So, in the end, it all comes down to money, right? To be honest, I have some money too. She might not be able to outdo me."
“That’s not how it is.” The director shook his head. “I understand how you feel right now, and to be honest, I’m also very upset. But this isn’t just about money. It involves the entire production company and several other companies, and even our entire crew and team. It’s a complex issue where one move affects everything.”
"Furthermore, I don't recommend that you fight against capital alone. You know Fu Yiqing, she's a foreigner, and her current agency poached her to promote her. But you're at a disadvantage in this regard; you don't have a sugar daddy behind you."
"You've read the entire script, and I believe you understand what kind of character Consort Hui is. Even if you were to play Consort Hui, you would still be the female lead in this drama. I believe that with your acting skills, you would definitely make this character shine. So whether it's Consort Hui or Consort Li, it's actually the same for you."
"Really, Wen Yan, I hope you can stay. I also hope you can help me with this. This drama will definitely not disappoint you."
The director's attitude was very sincere.
In fact, after returning from the snow mountain, Wen Yan received many offers, and ultimately chose the script "Palace Heart Lock" not only because the script was wonderful, but also because of the director.
He was very sincere during our first phone call, and he was even more sincere when we met in person.
When other production teams initially extended invitations, they only sent Wen Yan a small portion of the script.
However, the script for "Palace Lock" was personally delivered to her by the director in front of her.
After considering it for a moment, Wen Yan nodded and agreed to the director's request.
“Okay, I’ll play Consort Hui.”
Upon hearing this answer, the director immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Great! Come, come, quickly try my tea. I was really worried you'd quit. I'll definitely look for you again for the next project, really."
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Back at the hotel that evening, Wen Yan received a message from Shen Jinghe.
Shen Jinghe asked her how her day went on set, and she simply told him about what happened that day.
She had barely sent the message when Shen Jinghe called.
"What are you doing?" Shen Jinghe asked as soon as the call connected.
"I was lying down, texting you. Then you called. Where are you? Are you resting at a hotel?"
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