Chapter 75
Su Ning: ...
Zhou Chunqing, who was standing nearby, and Ji Mowei, who was sitting on the side, were also stunned and did not react for a moment.
I didn't see that she didn't want this role all day? She had just acted well with Ye Qiuxin, and she was in the mood to take advantage of this to make money from Zhu Lan.
Jixue didn't explain it to them in detail because Zhu Lan came back soon and said to her, "There's no problem with He Fan. She has heard of you and seen your performance. Her drama won't start filming soon and is still in preparation. You can go over after you finish filming this drama."
"Any other questions?"
He Fan's film was adapted from a novel. The original work was a somewhat mysterious short story, not very well-known and even less popular than the previous film.
She knew what was going on. She had read the script. This kind of film was not like a romantic film like "Old Love Letters". The possibility of it becoming a hit was very small. With the traffic of Ji Xue, He Fan would definitely agree. She couldn't find anything better.
During the short time Zhu Lan had just been out, she found Shu Miao and asked her which side she would choose between He Fan and Zhao Zhenyue. Shu Miao did not hesitate and immediately chose Zhao Zhenyue. She knew that this was originally Ji Xue's role, and she also knew that the drama was getting a lot of attention now.
Then the matter becomes very clear.
He Fan has some family background and is indeed talented, which is why Zhu Lan never gave up on her. It is indeed useful for her to keep her until now, at least she can be used to exchange for the resources she wants.
Su Ning also reacted at this time, glanced at the snow, and said: "When discussing with Nanjiang TV Station, I want Shen Mingzheng to go there in person."
This matter cannot be discussed only by Zhu Lan's people.
Jixue nodded and said, "That's it."
Zhu Lan: "Okay."
So the matter was settled so neatly.
But Su Ning's face never smiled, and he looked a little serious. After Zhu Lan left, he asked Ji Xue in detail: "When did you come up with the idea of changing roles?"
There are only a few people in the dressing room now, and they are all family members. Jixue has got what he wanted, so he naturally told the truth.
In fact, she had this idea in mind when she first read the novel and the script. She knew that Zhao Zhenyue was a good role, and it would be too arbitrary to reject it outright at that time. Fortunately, it had not been officially announced yet, so she wanted to try out the role with Ye Qiuxin today, or she might feel different.
But in fact, once she auditioned, her desire to change her role became stronger.
Princess Zhenyue is of course very good, and her character design is impeccable. Su Ning chose this for her with good intentions. Anyone in the industry would make the same choice, and Jixue knows that. So she was very hesitant until she tried on the clothes, wondering whether she should mention this to the director and others.
This was a very difficult choice.
Then Zhu Lan came along and insisted on taking the role, and put forward a lot of conditions.
Isn't this just right!
Jixue was originally still hesitant, but now she felt that God was guiding her.
If Zhu Lan wants it, just give it to her. She is going to order something else.
But Su Ning still frowned and said, "If you don't play Zhenyue, what are you going to play?"
Ji Xue said, "Xia Houjin, isn't it decided yet?"
Ah, it's this character.
Xiahou Jin is not likable, but he has quite a lot of scenes, even more than Zhen Yue. He has appeared in the script for more than a dozen episodes, but died near the end. He is an important character, but very ungrateful.
At the beginning, she seemed pitiful, dignified and virtuous. Luo Suyan originally trusted her very much and even helped her many times. He was a real benefactor.
It was not easy for Xiahou Jin to sit on the position of queen. At the beginning, she was not good at calculating, and the new emperor did not favor her. It was the heroine who was already the empress dowager at that time who saw her honesty and helped her to sit on the throne. But later she changed. In order to win favor and consolidate her position, she even harmed Zhenyue and the heroine Luo Suyan who had helped her.
Zhenyue could have lived together with her beloved, but because of her scheme, she had to marry far away for the sake of the country. Xiahou Jin seemed to be a good man on the surface, until he laid a hand on the heroine's child. He was finally exposed and eliminated by the heroine.
Luo Suyan's biological children were gone. She had experienced the death of two emperors and finally ruled the country from behind the curtain, holding Xiahou Jin's young son hostage. The child was brought up to trust only the heroine and was very obedient. He was willing to be a puppet and didn't remember his biological mother at all.
To be honest, this kind of drama strictly speaking does not have any good guys or bad guys, but the most damaging thing is that the characters are "unlikable". Even if the drama is popular, there are many people who are scolded by the audience both in the drama and outside of it. It is difficult to attract many fans and reap much benefits.
It is hard to imagine that Ji Xue gave up Zhao Zhenyue to play Xiahou Jin.
"But I think this character is quite interesting, and there are many things to think about," Ji Xue said, "It may not be impossible to be outstanding."
It’s just that it’s quite difficult, so she wants to give it a try.
Zhen Yue's challenge was not as great as Xia Hou Jin's. After she acted with Ye Qiuxin, this feeling became even stronger. A good actor does not necessarily need to play a perfect role.
Even though Su Ning was an agent, his perception of the script was different from Ji Xue's perspective of actually acting. And since the actors had been chosen, he didn't say anything more. After thinking for a while, he asked again, "What about Director He Fan?"
"I've read the novel and watched Director He's movies. I know this kind of movie won't do well at the box office," Ji Xue said. "But Mr. Su, I entered this industry because I wanted to act well. I don't particularly care about box office performance."
He Fan's art film style can also hone actors.
If she wanted to make money and gain attention, wouldn't it be easier for her to marry Lu Fei? She knew exactly why she entered the industry.
She wants to return to her original dream and truly become a good actor.
Su Ning was silent for a while, and then said, "I am also not good at this matter. I have looked through all the books that have been pushed in, but I haven't found a suitable one for you."
You have to find it yourself.
"Don't talk about that. I know it's not easy to find good roles. I've just been here for a short time, and Mr. Su has already found two for me, which is already very good. I also heard from Director Yao that after filming this drama, the company plans to start a new drama with me as the female lead, and they are already working on the script," Ji Xue waved her hand, "Since I want other roles, I'll fight for them myself."
Besides, without the foundation laid by Su Ning, she would have no reason to make this deal with Zhu Lan.
She also knew the current situation of Guangying Entertainment. What Su Ning could give was already the best. The company arranged some things for her, and she arranged some more on her own. The road would become more and more stable.
Ji Mowei and Qu Shoubai didn't say anything the whole time. After watching this scene, they looked at each other as if they were thinking about something.
Jixue is right, good things really need to be fought for by oneself.
Zhu Lan acted very quickly. Not long after the appointment, Shu Miao came over.
The ancient costume drama she had previously finished filming was shot in the same film and television city as this one. She lived nearby and arrived quickly. She met the director immediately and auditioned on the spot.
Guo Baomu is an experienced director. He has seen too many cast replacements. Not to mention the replacement before the official announcement, many people can be temporarily replaced after joining the crew and shooting a segment. He is used to it.
Shu Miao's acting skills are not bad either, and he is competent in playing the role of Zhao Zhenyue, but with the example of Ji Xue and Zhu Yu before him, he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, but he didn't say anything.
As long as he doesn't interfere with the director during filming and is obedient when acting, everything else will be fine.
But even Ye Qiuxin felt something was wrong today, but she didn't say it out loud. When the crew finished work and went back to rest, she quietly waved to Jixue to come over, motioning her to get in her car, and said, "Xiaoxue, did someone bully you?"
Ji Xue still had the script in her hand and started to make new notes on it. She blinked and said, "No, don't worry. This is my company's play. Mr. Su is my boss. How could I be wronged here?"
Ye Qiuxin: "Then why did you suddenly...?"
Jixue leaned close to her ear and whispered to her.
She smelled nice, had soft hair, and was smart. This kind of young girl was very likable, especially her choice of role, which made Ye Qiuxin look at her a few more times.
"Well, that's fine," Ye Qiuxin couldn't help but touch her hair, "We have a lot of scenes together, so we need to get to know each other better. If you have any questions in the future, remember to come to me anytime."
Ji Xue: “Okay.”
Before the filming of the book "The Ambitious Man" started, it was not very popular. Now, the attention is getting higher and higher, but there are good and bad sides.
When Jixue and Shu Miao officially announced their relationship, it was on the top of the hot searches. Some people thought it was a good match, while there were also fans of both sides arguing with each other. Anyway, the debate went on and on. Jixue's big fan Lu Fei even called Su Ning. He was very angry at first, but she calmed down after listening to his explanation.
It is not easy to tell others about this kind of resource exchange, and there will be quarrels when something as hot as this happens. But the specific outcome will depend on the show and one's personal relationships.
Not long after, news came out that "The Ambitious Family" would be broadcast on Nanjiang TV and Haicheng TV.
With Zhu Lan around, everything went smoothly at Nanjiang TV Station, except for one thing: the name "The Ambitious Family" was changed to "The White Hands Covering the Sky", which is more commonly used on the platform.
The production and broadcast of dramas have a cycle, which takes a long time. Fortunately, palace dramas don’t have special effects, so post-production is not that troublesome. In comparison, Glory’s MV short dramas are much faster. After filming the story of "Killer" and Xie Fangmin, the production of this album is almost finished.
Su Ning has always been busy. Jixue has already joined the group and there is not much to worry about. The group's new album is about to be released, so there is more to do.
It’s been a while since they didn’t win the award last time, and not many people mention it anymore. Glory’s popularity hasn’t been affected at all. Fans are still feeling a little upset, but have become more active. The number of album pre-orders has continued to rise after breaking the record, and the release date is getting closer and closer.
The previous MV accompanying story attracted a lot of attention, but most people felt that it was just a gimmick, and that idols and the stage were more important.
Naturally, Su Ning would not neglect one thing for another. The night before the album was released, Glory had already had a warm-up stage, dancing to one of the main songs, "killer".
This music program is top-notch in the circle, and Glory is the finale. The program is recorded and broadcasted. On the night of the broadcast, Su Ning and Shen Mingzheng happened to be at home and turned on the TV to watch it.
Even the agent Su Ning was curious and looking forward to it, because when the stage was first decided, the members felt that it was not good enough and could be improved, so they discussed it internally and started to make changes. Su Ning let them do it, and even he didn't know what the final effect would be.
It seems that these seven people became even more crazy after filming that MV, and they were the ones who made themselves crazy.
When it was time for Glory to perform their new song, I didn't see anyone on the stage when the show started.
There was only a huge curtain on the stage, which seemed to be made of special paper. The image projected on it was a little blurry, like the texture of an old movie.
The content played above is a clip edited from the story of "Killer", in which seven different characters appear one after another.
Tong Feifan’s shots are very special, and the story has the texture of a suspense film. The light of the dagger reflects a blurry face. Seven people dress up in disguise and look for the murderer in their own way. There are also edited original lines in the middle, which fans can recognize as soon as they hear it.
"Are you looking for me?"
"Wait, I will find the truth."
"We're late."
It looks like a trailer for a movie, and the tense atmosphere is instantly full. This clip is very short, only a few dozen seconds, and the last shot is a close-up of seven people looking back in different places.
There are those who wear baseball caps on the streets, those who disguise themselves as convenience store clerks, and those who sneak into nightclubs in sophisticated attire, looking back as if they are aware of something in the noisy crowd.
I’ve taken many close-ups of this kind before, but this time it’s different. The eyes are much richer than before.
At this point when the audience was paying attention to the story, the music had already changed. It was the prelude to "Killer", which perfectly matched the picture. Before the first line of lyrics, as the drum beats changed, the scene darkened for a moment, and the light hit the paper curtain, and seven clear figures appeared immediately.
Especially at the end of the close-up of the image, it seemed that a bullet was flying around, but it was unknown who it hit. The next second, the paper screen was shattered, as if the paper screen in reality was shattered by the bullets suddenly shot out in the movie, bringing people back from fantasy to reality.
After the shattered image, seven people officially appeared on the stage.
There were audiences on the stage, and the background music was cheering from the audience. Even though the volume was lowered by post-production, at that moment, Su Ning, who was sitting in front of the TV, could hear the screams.
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