Chapter 14
Chapter 14
Jiang Mingyue came to the audition today with a completely bare face, and she could indeed be described as "a lotus emerging from clear water." However, her appearance is actually more striking, and even without makeup, her looks are quite aggressive, which is completely different from Qi Ya's delicate and innocent appearance.
In recent years, there haven't been any actresses with striking features in the entertainment industry. The newly debuted actresses are all incredibly plain and unassuming, as if their pure appearance and life experiences have also made them seem innocent.
The makeup artists and costume designers on the set were at their wits' end when they saw this group of actresses. They tried their best but still couldn't make the lead actress, the second lead actress, and the third lead actress very different in terms of their looks.
The production team of "Seven Stars in a Row" couldn't find a young actress with striking and alluring looks, so they chose Qi Ya, who has an extremely innocent and delicate appearance, in an attempt to develop the character of Hu Lili in a way that creates a charming contrast.
Given Qi Ya's appearance, the costume prepared for the third female lead naturally suits her pure and innocent style.
It doesn't suit Jiang Mingyue's face.
It's not that she's unattractive, but rather that she easily embodies the saying "a woman should be beautiful even in mourning," excessively highlighting her beauty and overshadowing the female lead, Yin Manman, causing a disturbance on set.
In the drama "Seven Stars in a Row," the female lead, Yin Manman, is a beautiful and elegant woman, while the second female lead, Wang Xuan, is an innocent and cute type. They certainly couldn't accept the production team portraying other actresses in the same way.
In order to attract audiences with different types of actresses, the production team will definitely need to differentiate the appearances of different female characters.
Director Liu thought for a moment and pointed out a solution: "Change the white fox back to the fire fox from the original novel. 'Phoenix Soars to the Nine Heavens' has been sold. That show was filmed in Ningcheng, so the costumes must be local. The female lead has a phoenix costume in it. Borrow it, cut out the sequins and feathers, and sew fox fur strips onto it. A stunningly beautiful woman would be perfect, just like in the original novel. After the film is released, give some money to the gossip magazines and have them write a few articles about how hard the crew went to find an actress who matches the appearance in the original novel, so the crew won't get scolded again."
The middle-aged man who had been sitting silently on the side immediately nodded and cheered: "Foxes have an innate charm, and Jiang Mingyue is just young, with a bit of baby fat on her cheeks. She still has that innocent, naive childlike quality she hasn't experienced before. The effect when filming will definitely be exceptional. Although we chose her, we didn't expect her to be a great actress; we just wanted her to sell her looks. Now we don't have to worry about anything. I'll go contact the new costume department right away."
"Jiang Yuan, go and contact them now. Drive there yourself to borrow the clothes, have them altered overnight, and arrange for a makeup artist to do a costume fitting for Jiang Mingyue tomorrow. Let's not delay," Director Liu decided.
Jiang Yuan and Zhang Xin both looked surprised.
Zhang Xin tentatively asked, "Isn't this a bit too rushed?"
Director Liu's smile deepened, and he patted his belly: "Since she's a good prospect, let's make good use of her. Don't let the six thousand yuan go to waste. Add back the opening dance of the third female lead that seduces the male lead and the scene where she's suspended by wires after becoming a sword spirit."
Making the most of the six thousand yuan is truly worthy of Director Liu's style of "not wasting a single penny".
Zhang Xin secretly sent a message behind everyone's back. As Jiang Yuan was leaving, he made a phone call to coordinate, saying that Director Liu would be directing things on set.
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As soon as Jiang Mingyue left the audition location, she clenched her fist and jumped up and down.
In any case, the contract has been signed, and she will receive 6,000 yuan within half a month. Moreover, the contract states that this is the after-tax remuneration, so she doesn't have to worry about how to file her taxes.
Most importantly, "Seven Stars Align" only requires Jiang Mingyue to be on set for half a month, which does not clash with Fu Xiachuan's upcoming restart of the "Chronicles in a Bottle" project.
She can still pocket 500,000!
Oh, right, I sent Fu Xiachuan a message at noon, but I haven't seen if he's replied yet.
Jiang Mingyue took her phone out of her backpack, turned on the screen, and saw a reply in her message box. Suddenly, her phone vibrated; it was a call from Fu Xiachuan.
Fu Xiachuan: "Ms. Jiang, congratulations on winning the audition for 'Seven Stars Align'."
Jiang Mingyue had been wondering who had connected her with this job, but upon hearing Fu Xiachuan's voice, she immediately realized: "Mr. Fu, I haven't had a chance to read your reply yet. Since you called, I'll just ask directly: Did you arrange this audition specifically to make it more reasonable for 'The Tale in a Bottle' to choose me?"
Fu Xiachuan's laughter reached Jiang Mingyue's ears through the microphone, causing a strange vibration that tickled her ears.
"Miss Jiang is indeed very intelligent. As I said, 'The Tale in the Bottle' needs a person with a good reputation to play the female lead. It would be a wonderful story if a director from another production team recommended a promising new actress to 'The Tale in the Bottle'."
This is an admission that he offered Jiang Mingyue the audition opportunity for the "Seven Stars in a Row" drama series.
So, did Fu Xiachuan go through GIGABYTE's channels, or did she pull strings within the "Seven Stars Align" production team to influence GIGABYTE Entertainment and get the interview invitation?
Jiang Mingyue wanted to ask for more details, but she knew that this was a trade secret and not something she could pry into.
You've got the opportunity, so do your best in acting!
"I will do my best in 'Seven Stars Align,' Mr. Fu, please rest assured," Jiang Mingyue promised earnestly.
"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. I'm a businessman, not a philanthropist. I've put my efforts into more than just you, a promising newcomer. If you don't seize the opportunity, I'll transfer my resources to those who can focus on opportunities."
Fu Xiachuan's voice remained calm and gentle, as if he were unaware of how stressful his words were.
The pressure of competition poured down on Jiang Mingyue, causing her to pause for a moment. But then, intense excitement surged through her veins and pounded in her heart.
She couldn't help but lick her lips, her eyes narrowing with excitement like a large predator: "Mr. Fu, I wasn't under any pressure before, but now I'm really feeling the pleasure that pressure brings."
"Study hard and work hard," Fu Xiachuan instructed before ending his call with Jiang Mingyue.
To use it?
That's a really harsh way to put it. It was clearly a timely help in a crisis...
Jiang Mingyue knew that Fu Xiachuan was a benefactor she had met.
If Fu Xiachuan wants to make money off her, then she will work hard to become famous and become a pillar of Xingchen Film and Television Entertainment Company, earning Fu Xiachuan a lot of money in return.
Jiang Mingyue took the subway home in a good mood, but stopped when she reached the first step.
A burly man who looked to be two meters tall and weighed over 200 kilograms carried a camera and set up the dark lens for Jiang Mingyue, while another man held a microphone, his eyes fixed on her like a vulture waiting to feed.
Behind them stood Wang Mei and her daughter Han Jialan.
Her good mood was over; it was time for her to start the battle.
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