The two nodded.
Just as I stood up, I saw Xia Nuan walking towards me in a rose-red cheongsam dress.
The thought of Xia Nuan deleting his photos without his permission last night made him furious.
Summer is warm, though.
Seeing Li Dongyang's face turn pale and then green with anger, she felt inexplicably satisfied.
"What are you standing there for? Go get me a glass of water, I'm thirsty."
As Xia Nuan approached, her first words were to order Li Dongyang around.
Cai Cai stood there, somewhat bewildered.
These two must be meeting for the first time.
Why do I smell gunpowder?
He hurriedly went to greet her, "Teacher Xia, you've finally arrived. Let me take you to the changing room."
"Remember to pour me some water, I need it at 42 degrees Celsius."
After Xia Nuan left.
Li Dongyang took a long breath.
He finally understood what Xia Nuan meant by what she said, and he finally understood why she knew his room number.
"Also, no need to thank me, because I've discovered that no one is more suitable than me for the female lead in this web series."
After saying that, he grinned at Li Dongyang.
He had never seen such a funny woman.
I was both angry and amused.
Despite his dislike for her, Li Dongyang was still amazed by Xia Nuan's stunning appearance when her official photos were released.
Xia Nuan is just like a character who stepped out of the script, both alluring and innocent.
So there's a reason why she said you should thank me.
It's really hard to find a suitable female lead besides her.
The shooting results were as good as expected.
Although this woman was a bit arrogant, her attitude completely changed the moment the shoot started.
Professional, serious, meticulous; crying scenes and emotions were all done in one take.
This left everyone present stunned. Xia Nuan stood out among so many newcomers not only because she was good-looking, but mainly because she was indeed a very good actress.
"Good! Click, very good."
"Teacher Xia, you truly are a professional actor. Your angles, your expressions, and every physical movement are all done exceptionally well."
"Come to Dongyang, you should come and have a look too."
"See if it meets your expectations." Qu Hengsheng looked at Li Dongyang.
This was the first time he had seen Xia Nuan act. She captured the female lead's emotions very well, even down to where she shed a few tears.
It has to be said, they certainly have the right to be arrogant.
Li Dongyang was still immersed in the script when he heard Qu Hengsheng calling him, which suddenly brought him back to his senses.
"Brother Hengsheng, this take is good. It turned out even better than I expected."
Although the male lead is a newcomer, he is very convincing in his role, driven by Xia Nuan's emotions.
This is the effect Li Dongyang wanted.
If I had to give him a score, I'd give him 95.
Although he is a new director,
Even Xia Nuan, who is usually very picky, was satisfied with the final product.
This was something she hadn't expected.
"Okay, thank you all for your hard work today."
"According to the schedule, we can film 5 episodes this week."
“After get off work tonight, Cai Cai and I will finish editing the film. If all goes well, we can release five episodes this Saturday.”
Qu Hengsheng is quite certain that while it's hard to say whether this web series will become a huge hit, it will definitely not be canceled.
The weekly review should be fine.
"Dongyang, if this works out, you have to treat us all to drinks." Qu Hengsheng was very satisfied with today's footage.
Based on his experience, there shouldn't be any problem.
"Alright, everyone's tired today, go back and get some rest."
"I have to go back and work on the script now, and try to get it out by this Sunday."
After a busy day, I finally got to rest.
Back at the hotel.
Li Dongyang checked the time; it was only 7 o'clock.
Today was his first time filming a TV series. Although the process was tedious, he felt a great sense of accomplishment.
By the end of August, the weather had started to cool down, with cooler mornings and evenings.
Li Dongyang stood by the window and lit a cigarette.
He doesn't smoke often; he only lights one when he's feeling irritable.
The hotel has a great location; you can see the entire street from the window.
There's nothing lacking here except people. Every day, groups of extras come here to wait for their scenes. They are all people who are fighting for their dreams and sticking to the bottom line.
Compared to the salaries of celebrities, their income is negligible.
The people who come here to pursue their dreams have changed wave after wave.
But as soon as one wave leaves, another comes, so the one thing this place has no shortage of is people.
But in the vast sea of people, how many can make a name for themselves without a background or resources?
People are fighting tooth and nail for a single role.
They go to great lengths to get a chance to appear on camera.
Not to mention, actresses with some good looks are subjected to unspoken rules and exploitation.
The saying "instant fame" is not without basis.
Li Dongyang took a deep breath.
He didn't actually like the smell of tobacco, but he just couldn't resist.
Just then, my pocket vibrated; my cell phone inside rang.
Yes, there are two.
It took a long time after that day for him to send a message.
"Dongyang, I joined the crew today. It's my first time playing the female lead, and I feel so nervous. I had to do the scene more than 10 times, and I was a little embarrassed. Fortunately, my seniors took care of me, and I managed to get through it."
"Dongyang, I was wrong before, can you forgive me?"
"Shall we start over?"
"I know you love me very much."
"I really didn't mean to hurt you, it's all because this opportunity was too tempting."
Li Dongyang fell silent as he looked at the message that Shuang had sent.
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