The scene was filmed very smoothly, almost in one take.
Zhao Miao was overjoyed and sincerely praised the two actors.
Those who were originally waiting for Bai Qianmo to embarrass herself shut up after seeing her excellent performance.
Although many people are reluctant to admit it, Bai Qianmo's acting skills are indeed undeniable.
"I never expected Bai Qianmo to portray Jiang Jiu so well."
"I feel like she's about to explode in popularity, really. The worst part is that she'll become a hit among female fans. I can't help but want to become a fan of hers too."
Hearing that almost everyone around her was praising Bai Qianmo, Su Le'er became increasingly worried.
night
In a hotel luxury suite
After the passion between the man and woman subsided, the girl nestled in the man's arms and said, "Brother Zhao, I need to ask you for a favor."
The man leaned against the headboard, a cigarette between his fingers, and glanced down at the young and beautiful girl in his arms, a lewd smile spreading across his face.
"Haven't you had enough yet?" he said, leaning in to ask for a kiss.
The girl pretended to be angry and punched the man's chest with her small fist, saying in a coquettish voice, "No, that's not it. You only know how to think about these things. I have something important to discuss with you."
The man stubbed out the cigarette butt he had finished smoking in the ashtray, then held the girl in his arms, his warm, large hands greedily caressing her delicate face.
"Speak, what is it?"
The girl blinked her charming, watery eyes and seductively placed a kiss on the man's lips: "Help me add more scenes."
"Add more scenes? You're the female lead in this drama, you already have the most scenes."
A cold glint flashed in the girl's eyes: "The second female lead only has four episodes less screen time than me, and Jiang Jiu's character is so outstanding that I'm worried that after the show airs, the second female lead will overshadow the female lead."
The man frowned slightly: "In the drama 'Green Fruit,' the second female lead is indeed more outstanding, but not everyone can handle this role. Bai Qianmo is suitable for this role because her strength is undeniable. Even if we add more scenes for you, it will be difficult to overshadow Jiang Jiu's brilliance!"
The girl rubbed against the man's chin and said coquettishly, "I don't care, then you should weaken the character of Jiang Jiu. Brother Zhao, this is her first time acting, and she even brought her own investment to the production. If you're willing to help me reduce the second female lead's screen time, there will be another round of investment later on."
Zhao Miao stared at the girl in his arms, hesitant.
The second female lead is a standout character in the drama "Qingguo". If the plot of the character is weakened, it is equivalent to weakening the soul of the character. For a qualified director, weakening the second female lead is definitely a great loss to the whole drama.
Su Le'er was the female lead, and she had brought her own investment to the production. In addition, this young woman was very much to his liking.
After much deliberation, personal desires ultimately prevailed over reason.
Zhao Miao cupped Su Le'er's face tightly and kissed her deeply for a while: "You little vixen!"
Su Le'er happily hooked her arm around Zhao Miao's neck: "Brother Zhao, does that mean you've agreed?"
"That depends on your performance!" Zhao Miao said with a smug look.
Su Le'er naturally knew what this man wanted, and took the initiative to kiss him.
*
On the third day of filming
Bai Qianmo received another script, which had undergone significant changes, severely weakening the second female lead's personality and cutting almost all of her solo scenes.
Upon seeing the script, Bai Qianmo already understood what was going on.
The entertainment industry is a battle of capital; whoever has the money calls the shots.
Several scenes featuring Su Le'er these past few days were not in the novel at all; they were clearly added on the spot.
Xia Wei was also furious about this.
Because Bai Qianmo plays Jiang Jiu, the second female lead, and has the most scenes with the male lead and the second male lead, the production team didn't dare to offend her. Therefore, most of the deleted scenes focused on the friendship between Jiang Jiu and Chen Keke.
"She didn't have many scenes to begin with, and after all the cuts, she's practically invisible! Su Le'er's scenes have been excessively added. If this continues, all the other actors will eventually become just background characters to her."
Bai Qianmo looked at Su Le'er, who was filming a rain scene.
In this scene, she argues with the male lead and runs away from home. The male lead chases after her, and the two have their first kiss.
Su Le'er was clearly struggling to keep up; her emotions were lacking, and she made too many small gestures. Compared to Gu Hongxun's seasoned acting skills, her entire presence was completely overshadowed.
"Qianmo, the production team is clearly targeting you. Aren't you angry that so many of your scenes were cut?" Xia Wei asked, looking puzzled.
If her scenes were cut, she would definitely go to the director to find out why, even if it meant dying, she wanted to know the reason.
Even though Qianmo knew she had been tricked, she acted as if nothing had happened and didn't try to talk to the director at all.
Bai Qianmo slowly withdrew her gaze and glanced at Xia Wei indifferently: "Such a big piece of cake, let's see if she can swallow it all."
Although the plot was cut, Jiang Jiu's character will be affected to some extent.
However, several major scenes that she particularly values are still going on, and after Su Le'er had more scenes added, the problem of her character being too pretentious became even more prominent. For Su Le'er, a newcomer, she might be overwhelmed by the sheer amount of screen time.
*
We have a group scene to film today.
The production team sent the location of today's filming to all the actors who needed to appear on screen early in the morning. The location was inside a basketball stadium in Shanghai.
After reviewing today's filming footage, Yu Zhehan's eyes flashed with a shrewd calculation.
He had been secretly waiting for his revenge plan to come to fruition, and today it seems he finally has the chance.
Yu Zhehan sneered inwardly, "Bai Qianmo, today I'm going to make you look like a complete fool!"
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