"Hello? Yes, Brother Xiao has already ended his live stream."
He is resting.
Xiao Chen answered the phone, listened attentively to what was being said on the other end, and then replied, "Okay, I'll tell Brother Xiao right away."
He immediately turned around and handed the phone to Xiao He: "Brother Xiao, it's Sister Liu on the phone."
Xiao He opened his eyes and obediently took the phone from Xiao Chen's hand.
"Hello."
Even though he had been busy all night, his voice remained calm and unaffected, showing no signs of fatigue.
On the other hand, Liu Rulan's voice sounded hoarse and tired: "You just finished?"
"Yes, how is Sister Liu doing?"
"It's not bad, but there's a script that might require your urgent consideration."
Xiao He raised an eyebrow: "What? You're not returning a favor, are you?"
"Bingo, you got it right."
"The second male lead, one of Professor Zhong's students, broke his leg while filming recently. I've asked around, but we haven't found a replacement yet," Liu Rulan said. "The script is alright. Professor Zhong has helped us so much this time, why don't you go and repay the favor?"
Both Mr. Xu and Mr. Zhong were judges whom Xiao He had privately visited before. The former was a connection of Liu Rulan, and the latter was a connection introduced by Ning Jiaqi. Both were influential figures in the judging panel. Both of them affirmed Xiao He's acting skills and promised to do their best to help Xiao He win awards in the future.
Therefore, they are Xiao He's biggest asset in winning the Golden Flower Award for Best Actor.
Now that the film crew of Zhong Lao's student has run into trouble, it's only natural that they would step in to help out and repay a favor.
"Sure," Xiao He nodded in agreement, but then added, "But there must still be some trouble, right?"
Judging from Liu Rulan's tone, it seemed she was still somewhat reluctant and hesitant about doing him this favor...
“That’s true.” Liu Rulan sighed. “I won’t lie to you, this production team has two major problems. The first problem is that the script was imported from South Korea, so their production team is essentially remaking it. There’s already an original version next door, and it’s a classic. You know the rule that remakes in the Chinese entertainment industry are bound to be bad movies.”
Classics are classics; sometimes they truly cannot be surpassed.
This is a daunting challenge for actors in remakes; if their performance falls short of the classic original, they will inevitably face criticism.
"Hmm, that's acceptable."
Xiao He remained calm. "And the second question?"
"This script is designed to promote people, so... you're likely to become a supporting character."
Xiao He was silent for a moment, then asked with a puzzled tone, "He's already the second male lead, so it seems normal for him to become a supporting character, right?"
They're all supporting characters; he can't possibly overpower the main character, can he?
Liu Rulan: "...You know that's not what I meant."
This "supporting role" doesn't just refer to a simple character.
This indicates that there is a clear hierarchy within the production crew, and the internal atmosphere is definitely not good. Even if Xiao He went to save the day, the number of scenes he ended up with and his performance were not determined by him, or even by the director, but by the royal family.
Xiao He had no say or decision-making power whatsoever!
The most famous example is when an actor in the industry kindly went to the set to save the day, but the scenes that were filmed over half a month were cut out completely.
But the actors can't say anything, since they've already received their pay and the scenes have been cut. Apart from fans who help them complain, no one cares about their efforts.
That's what Liu Rulan was most worried about.
Production teams that only promote their actors are the most annoying!
She was afraid that Xiao He would be mistreated.
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