Chapter 165 Is this acting really that good? Has she never been a princess?
In the afternoon, the official Weibo account of "The Legend of Wan Yue," which had been inactive for a long time, announced a batch of actors.
Netizens were all stunned.
I thought your production team was going to shut down.
Wow, you finally let the baby move! Was it that hard? You hadn't started filming for so long.
I heard before that the production crew was about to disband because of the director, and the Yi Group said they were going to replace the cast and crew.
So, does this mean that Director Wu ultimately succumbed to capital?
Why isn't he filming? What is he being so stubborn about?
[It seems to be because of the second female lead; they haven't been able to find a suitable actress for her.]
[This is ridiculous! The male and female leads are already in place, and they've dragged this out for so long because of a second female lead.]
Who is this second female lead today? Is she with a funding team? Or is there some kind of shady deal going on?
[I'm putting this out there: today, whoever gets the second female lead's name announced will get the job, and why should everyone wait for her alone! How dare she!]
This drama had a decent amount of attention before, after all, it had Fang Yefan, a top star, so even casual viewers would take a second look.
Su Yao's fans have become very powerful in the past two years, but in any production crew she's in, the official Weibo account is basically controlled by her fans, leaving other actresses with no place to survive.
Fang Yefan's fans have become quite indifferent in the past two years. The main reason is that their idol has openly and subtly shown interest in Su Yao. Just like this time, it's obvious that he's making the show a supporting role for the female lead.
They've protested many times, but Fang Gongzi is so capricious. Whether you're fans or not, he'll release a drama or appear on a show, attracting new fans.
After several rounds of love-hate relationship, fans tearfully accepted the existence of this "sister-in-law," but they would never mention her unless absolutely necessary, and would even switch to a secondary account to make sarcastic remarks and kick her while she was down at crucial moments.
Today's official announcement was initially thought to be another instance of these two companies keeping to themselves and each occupying half of the market, but no one expected that an official still from the drama would suddenly appear.
The stills were photoshopped on short notice, but they still have a very impactful feel.
In the photo, the woman is dressed in a very retro style, much like the princess look in a TV series from over a decade ago.
The bright yellow brocade and kingfisher feathers, the head full of dazzling gold and jade, and the hairstyle are also very exquisite. Although it is an updo, there is a very thin layer of bangs. You can tell at a glance that this is a princess look in her youth.
In recent years, most period dramas have adopted an ethereal and fairy-like style in their styling. It can be seen that the production team of "The Legend of Wan Yue" has great ambitions, and they want to replicate the serious period dramas of the past in terms of costumes.
However, apart from actresses from the natural era, actresses with the current trend of "internet celebrity" makeup find it difficult to pull off this look, and they can easily end up looking like a poor imitation.
But the actor in the poster isn't him!
She simply stood there with her hands behind her back, and her natural elegance was simply breathtaking.
That noble and awe-inspiring aura seemed innate. Her indifferent brows and slightly ruthless eyes gave her an air of dominance, making everyone want to submit to her.
At first, everyone was stunned by the woman's eyes, temperament, and expression in this still, and hadn't reacted yet, until they saw the cast list above—
Fang Ke played Princess Yuyang.
In an instant, the trending topics exploded again, and everyone raised questions.
Is this acceptable?
Didn't she have no acting training?
Isn't there supposed to be a clear divide between celebrities and internet celebrities?
Is that a performance? If you didn't know, you'd think she was a real princess!
The official Weibo account of "The Legend of Wan Yue" was suddenly attacked. It was no longer a situation where Su Yao and Fang Yefan's fans jointly controlled the comments. Fang's army arrived as soon as they were told, and the front row was full of chickens squawking.
【Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
[Ahhhhh, honey, I'm in!!!]
[I hadn't even gotten over the variety show yet when my wife surprised me with a video of me waving my arms around and I burst into tears!]
[Help! Help! Help! It's so beautiful, I'm losing blood and oxygen!]
[Did you keep "The Legend of Wan Yue" so well hidden?!]
【From today onwards, I'll be supervising you all. Wu Cong, make sure you film well!】
[Damn, Wu Cong is a bit of a pervert. I remember a rumor that the second female lead, Yu Yang, and the male lead, Chu Yi, are half-siblings, but incest... what does that mean!? They specifically cast Sister Fang and Fang Yefan for these roles!?]
[…Holy crap, is this some kind of insane? I'm starting to get excited…]
The filming of "The Legend of Wan Yue" officially started that day. Wu Cong directly laid out the layout, and the opening ceremony will be held on an auspicious day.
On set, the actors, all dressed in elaborate costumes, couldn't help but change their expressions upon hearing Wu Cong's words.
He even skipped the opening ceremony for Fang Ke's sake. Who is this woman anyway? You'd think she was an international movie star.
"Because Fang Ke is going to be on a variety show in a couple of days, and that show lasts for three days, we'll focus on filming her scenes for the next few days."
The actress playing the third female lead is very young and may not have fully developed her acting skills yet. She couldn't control her facial expressions and burst out laughing.
Everyone immediately turned to her, "Xiao Wan, what are you laughing at?"
Qin Xiaowan was taken aback, then looked apologetic, "Sorry, I was thinking of something funny."
There was a low chuckle from the audience. "What's on your mind? Tell us so we can all have a laugh."
"Xiao Wan is obviously laughing at our Director Wu. What kind of crew revolves around the second female lead's schedule when filming?"
Wu Cong looked at them with a forced smile, "Are you all just bored and looking for trouble? You haven't had any training for days, do you know who you're following on set? Let me tell you this, this show can be called 'The Legend of Wan Yue,' or it can be renamed 'The Legend of Yu Yang.'"
Everyone: "..."
The crowd was incredulous. Some of Su Yao's supporters immediately stood up for her, saying, "Has the director gone mad? How can he so casually step on someone's billing order? Are you trying to be a jerk?"
"On the first day of filming, I don't want to see anyone causing trouble. Anyone who's not in charge should leave the crew right now."
No one dared to speak, but each one of them was still unwilling to accept it.
Almost all the hatred was directed at Fang Ke, but Fang Ke seemed completely uninterested in their scheming and infighting, simply holding the script and memorizing her lines.
Seeing the tense atmosphere on set, Su Yao stepped in and said, "Everyone, please don't make the director angry. Sister Fang was invited by the director with great effort, and her schedule is tight. It's normal for us to cooperate with her... I'm fine. I know that the main focus of this drama is on Wan Yue's growth storyline, and the director will definitely polish my storyline carefully."
But some people still spoke up for her, saying, "Yaoyao, you're too kind-hearted. You didn't fight back even when someone was bullying you like that... You could have told Young Master Yi..."
Su Yao quickly said, "Don't tell anyone. This is my own business. I can handle my job."
Her resilient demeanor earned her even more respect from many people.
Fang Yefan wanted to say something, but in the end, he remained silent.
In the past, he would have been furious at Fang Ke's actions, but this time, he knew the inside story, and almost all of these people had wronged Fang Ke and Wu Cong.
Seeing them so indiscriminately belittling Fang Ke and disliking him from the start, Fang Yefan felt a surge of anger rising to his head.
But in order to avoid making Fang Ke feel uncomfortable on set, he took several deep breaths before holding back and deciding to do nothing for the time being.
He believes that when everyone knows the truth, these people will be proven wrong.
While he was thinking this, he couldn't wait to find Wu Cong and tell him to stop making Fang Ke a target of hatred!
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