No, no—
"No way! Why?! Our contracts are all signed, how can you just replace someone like that?"
Xiao He and Guo Xinya were rehearsing their lines perfectly when a sudden commotion erupted outside the lobby. Xiao He was immediately pulled out of his reverie and looked up at the door.
It turns out that the last main cast member has arrived.
Lu Yuxi's outfit was typical of a Korean boy band. Forgive Xiao He for not knowing how to describe it, but he had double eyelids, an oval face, panda-eye eye makeup, and dark lipstick, which perfectly matched his early stereotypes about boy bands from that region.
—Forgive him! He's tried hard not to be stereotypical, but the other person really does fit the stereotype too well!
In the script, Lu Yuxi plays a singer, which overlaps with his original profession. This is why the production team of "Yu Ye" invited Lu Yuxi to star in the show. It's a great opportunity because it's both interesting and generates buzz, and doesn't require much acting skill; he can just be himself.
Generally speaking, for this kind of role, as long as the actor doesn't do anything reckless and performs well, they can't go wrong no matter how they act, and they can still earn money and popularity.
However, the complexity of human beings may lie in the fact that we often see idiots like Lu Yuxi in life.
It takes quite a bit of skill for him to manage to ruin a perfectly good pie when he's almost certain to win.
However, it is clear that Lu Yuxi is still very dissatisfied, and even caused a scene on set with her agent.
"Cough cough—"
Seeing that Xiao He was distracted, Guo Xinya coughed lightly to remind him to continue rehearsing his lines.
Xiao He quickly lowered his head somewhat awkwardly and began reading the script in his hands again.
In reality, it wasn't just Xiao He; almost everyone sitting inside the hall had already turned their attention to the door.
Even Yuan Sitong breathed a sigh of relief without her noticing.
Fortunately, fortunately, they arrived at the film set on time, otherwise she would be one of the many people being turned away at the door and having their contracts terminated.
What a relief!
The other seated people were also surprised to varying degrees.
I didn't expect that Director Zhuang's words just now weren't just harsh words spoken in anger, but were for real. This time, he really intends to terminate the contract!
Many people gradually began to have their own calculations.
"Sizzle—"
The sound of someone dragging a chair came from inside the hall.
Everyone looked up and saw that it was Zhuang Hongyi who had stood up.
"Ahem, I'm going out for some fresh air, you guys continue."
Zhuang Hongyi coughed lightly, then turned and walked out, while Yan Shaohan tapped the table, signaling Xiao He to continue.
Xiao He quickly lowered his head and began to recite his lines in a pretentious manner.
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By the time the reading session ended, Lu Yuxi and his group had already left.
Even Zhuang Hongyi, who originally said he was just going out for some fresh air, had already left the set early.
The atmosphere at the scene finally eased a bit, and everyone felt less pressured. A few familiar old friends gathered together to chat about everyday things. However, Xiao He was completely unfamiliar with the people present and couldn't join their conversation, so he didn't plan to linger and prepared to pack up his things and leave.
Suddenly a voice called out to him—
"You must be Xiao He?"
Xiao He paused slightly, then turned his head and saw Gao Zhenxia carrying a canvas bag, smiling at him.
"It's me, Teacher Gao." Xiao He nodded and took the initiative to greet him.
“I’ve heard Teacher Zhuo Jianhua mention you before,” Gao Zhenxia explained. “He had been saying that he had met a strange young man in Shanghai, and now that I’ve met him, he is indeed quite special.”
Xiao He recognized her: "Ah, it's Teacher Zhuo."
It seems that Zhuo Jianhua is also a Peking Opera teacher. He was invited to attend a class at Peking Opera before... Sure enough, the seniors are in a circle, exchanging information and resources with each other.
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