The next morning.
After Meng Nanxi packed up early, she simply put on some isolation wipes and went to the crew with Yan Huahua.
Inside the crew, Chen Mo was already waiting there early.
This is a low-budget film, and all the scenes need to be shot outside instead of using green screen.
"Have you decided? Are you going to quit the industry after this drama?"
A bearded man took a deep puff of his cigarette, then slowly exhaled, looking at Chen Mo with a hint of obscurity in his eyes.
"Yes, I have made up my mind. If it weren't for this script, I would have retired long ago."
Chen Mo responded indifferently. His wife had passed away three years, three months and five days ago. Everything in the past seemed to be still constantly in his mind. When the filming was over, this might be his only comfort in this life.
Chang Qing patted Chen Mo's shoulder, expressing that he understood the deep love between the couple. If it weren't for that accident, they would have lived together forever, right?
"Life goes on. I'm very optimistic about this drama, but this lead actor... that's all. Just follow your standards. If it fails after it's released, I hope you'll regret it."
Chang Qing sighed heavily. Meng Nanxi... had offended someone. He hoped that this wouldn't result in the show being cancelled.
While the two were still chatting, Meng Nanxi and Yan Huahua had already arrived at the location.
"Hello, Mr. Meng. I'm Chang Qing. I'm the producer of this production, Chen Mo. You should have met him, the director."
Chang Qing looked at the other person walking towards him with sharp eyes, immediately stamped out the cigarette butt, rubbed his hands, then walked in front of Meng Nanxi and stretched out his right hand.
"Hello, Teacher Chang Qing, hello, Director Chen."
Meng Nanxi nodded, then looked around. Apart from the staff, there were no other actors. Had they not arrived yet?
"What are you looking at, Mr. Meng? Are you looking at the other actors? There are only a few of us in this play, and you are the only actor. The other minor roles are either played by amateurs or acting students in school."
Chang Qing seemed to know what Meng Nanxi was looking at and immediately explained the matter. After all, even though Meng Nanxi was being blacklisted online, she still had some popularity. If the other party disagreed...
"Excuse me, Director Chen, is this film intended to be broadcast on TV or win awards, or is it just to fulfill a dream?"
Meng Nanxi asked casually, but she had her own considerations in her heart.
This script was very challenging for her, especially since she had been here for so long and had never received any decent script. In her opinion, this one had the potential to win awards.
But if all the students were hired, it would be a bigger challenge for her.
"What if I say both?"
Chen Mo smiled bitterly, then looked at Meng Nanxi firmly and said, "This drama is my hard work. I know you will definitely not look down on the salary I give you, but I still hope that you can play the leading role. It's not because you are the cheapest, nor because of your current popularity, but because of your acting skills."
If it was Meng Nanxi who was at the peak of her career in the past, this salary might have been passed by her agent, but isn’t it an opportunity now?
"That's enough. Stop trying to berate me. If I really don't want to come, I won't come no matter how much you offer. I'm here not only for this script, but also for your salary."
Meng Nanxi responded coldly, not forgetting to brag about her acting skills: "If I hadn't come, you might not have been able to film this drama, so it's mutually beneficial. After all, I'm an actor with superb acting skills."
"The goddess is mighty, the goddess is so high!"
Yan Huahua clapped happily on the side, looking at Meng Nanxi with sparkling eyes, unable to get enough of looking at her.
How could there be a woman as beautiful as the goddess? She must have been carefully carved by Nuwa, right?
"Okay, then I won't be polite anymore. We'll hold the opening ceremony today, and then we'll head to a scenic spot in the nearby county this afternoon. We'll shoot our first scene there."
Chen Mo pursed his lips, feeling a mixture of emotion. Given Meng Nanxi's previous status, even if she was being blacklisted online, she still had a lot of buzz. The remuneration he offered her was far from enough, yet Meng Nanxi felt it was mutually beneficial. A star like this, really...
Just as Meng Nanxi was preparing for the opening ceremony, her previous cameo role as a woman was leaked.
[This person's acting is superb, but why haven't I seen her before? Is she some veteran actor making a comeback?]
I really don't know why, but when I saw her, no matter how ugly she looked, my eyes were always on her. Help! I clearly like young and handsome guys.
[This is what explosive acting looks like, right? Only veteran actors like this can, during a certain shoot, no matter what role they play, as soon as they appear, they become the focus.]
[I'm so enlightened! So this is the veteran actor, but who is this person? Why is he listed among the extras? Nameless? What? Don't you know his name?]
In today's fast-food entertainment industry, there are very few actors who are dedicated to their acting skills or have explosive acting skills. It should be because since Lu Xingyan retired from the circle, there have been no outstanding acting works, resulting in them not appearing on the screen or winning any awards for many years.
This is also everyone's helplessness, but everyone knows in their hearts that such plastic surgery-like acting skills are really hard to come by.
[Don't bother checking. Even the director doesn't know. Do you think they're trying to trick us?]
[Frankly speaking, all veteran actors have acting skills like this, right? Why not let them all come back, especially Lu Xingyan who retired earlier!]
[!! My brother's name popped up immediately when I saw it. He's truly amazing, but unfortunately, he retired from the industry for personal reasons. His previous works have been rewatched over and over again by us, the stars.]
[That's right, I pray every day that my brother can come out again and save the current entertainment industry.]
Because of this acting incident, Lu Xingyan's previous works were brought out again. Many Weibo fans who had not experienced the glory days of those years immediately asked for popular science information, which also made many people fall in love with Lu Xingyan again.
In just one day, the account that had not updated its Weibo for several years gained tens of millions of followers, and many new fans commented under the last Weibo post, asking Lu Xingyan to come back quickly.
Many stars burst into tears when they saw this. This was an unprecedented grand occasion that once belonged to their brother. How could it have disappeared in a short time?
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