91. Decision to join the group
Guan Miao's words silenced Guan's mother and An Jing. "It's really not easy for this girl."
"Yeah," she put her head on Guan's mother's shoulder, "so I was very conflicted about whether to act in this movie. I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to get over it by then, and I was also afraid that I wouldn't be able to handle this role."
Hearing this, An Jing looked at her several times and then said, "I have rescued several girls who were abducted before. Their common characteristics are that they are very thin, have timid eyes, dare not speak with their backs straight, and have injuries on their bodies.
In short, it's a far cry from your current image. Rapid weight loss in a short period of time is very damaging to your body, and it will probably take a long time to recover. If you want to act, you can consider this aspect."
Guan Miao nodded, agreeing with An Jing's statement, "I will seriously consider this aspect."
After she finished speaking, she turned to look at her mother and said, "Mom, what do you think?"
"Miaomiao," Guan's mother said seriously, holding her hand. "Miaomiao, you know, I don't know much about the development of the entertainment industry, so I'm only analyzing it from the perspective of an audience member."
Seeing her mother's formality, Guan Miao also sat up straight and listened carefully, "I will listen carefully."
“If I were just an ordinary audience, I might not choose to watch this movie when it was released, because just by watching it, I can indirectly know that it is a very heavy topic.
But if you were only fourteen or fifteen years old, I would choose to take you to see it. Because school bullying and trafficking are real issues in reality, I hope my child can see the dark side of the world, so that they can better protect themselves and learn not to hurt others.
For children who don’t yet have the ability to discern, real flesh and blood can actually touch their hearts more directly and inspire awe in them.”
Listening to Guan's mother's words, Guan Miao's heart seemed to be touched, "Mom, let me think about it again, let me think about it carefully."
This thought lasted for a week. A week later, Guan Miao called Chi Yi and said, "I want to take on 'Eternal Night', but I have a request."
Chi Yi was not surprised at all when he heard this. He twirled the pen in his left hand and said leisurely, "I'll ask Deng Ling to meet with the director and screenwriter now. You don't have to worry about the investment.
You just need to study the script carefully and be prepared to deal with the director and screenwriter. Mind you, the screenwriter is the most important person in this play.
As for your request, I have no reason to refuse it."
"Sister Chi, aren't you going to ask what it is?"
"I trust you."
After hanging up the phone, Guan Miao remembered Chi Yi's reminder and turned the script back to the first page. [Director: Gu Yun; Screenwriter: Jing Qing.]
"Jingqing, Guyun, the heroine in the script is called Bai Zhi. What's their connection?"
She couldn't figure it out and wanted to ask Chai Yue to search, but then she thought that if Bai Zhi really had some relationship with Gu Yun, wouldn't she be uncovering the past that the other party was trying hard to hide?
It's a completely different feeling to be willing to step forward and remind everyone than to be betrayed by others.
Thinking of this, she gave up completely and asked Chai Yue to find out about the person.
Deng Ling acted quickly and immediately contacted the director and arranged a meeting soon.
On the 13th floor of the Jintian Hotel, in box 606, four girls with different looks sat at a table. After skipping the polite words of introduction, Guan Miao directly stated the purpose of his visit. "Gu Yun, Jing Qing, I'm very interested in the role of Bai Zhi. I just showed you the audition clip. What do you think of me?"
After looking at her several times, Gu Yun turned his gaze to Jing Qing who was standing beside him.
As her gaze shifted, Guan Miao could finally observe Jing Qing openly.
Jing Qing is very thin, like skin and bones, with a scar on his forehead. It can be seen that he must have suffered a serious injury there. His eyes are a little evasive, showing a lack of confidence.
Seeing that Jing Qing had no intention of speaking, Gu Yun said, "Teacher Guan Miao, your acting is good, but your image is too different from Bai Zhi. If you really want to act, you have to lose weight to at least 75-80 kilograms. Also, you are too tall, and you will have to bend your waist all the time during filming, which will be very tiring. Are you willing?"
Before Guan Miao could speak, An Jing said, "Miao Miao is about 94cm tall now, and for her height of 167cm, this weight is already very light.
If I lose weight to 75 kilograms, I'll just be a skeleton, right?
Before Gu Yun could speak, Jing Qing whispered, "75-80, not more at all. This is for the sake of the character. If Teacher Guan Miao can't do it, I think there's no need to discuss the rest."
If you can't even do the most basic thing of fitting the role, how can you, Mr. Guan Miao, convince me that you truly love this role and are able to portray its complexities?"
She seemed to have found some confidence as she spoke, her voice rising a few notches. "If even the actor himself doesn't love the role, then how can a character created with all kinds of clichés still be worth watching?"
After Jing Qing finished speaking, it was as if a huge bomb was thrown into the box, plunging everyone into silence.
After a while, Guan Miao applauded and broke the silence in the box, "Teacher Jing Qing is right, these are what I should do as an actor. It just happens that I have a new year issue in January next year, and I don't think they will allow a skeleton like me to appear in the magazine.
So, I might have to trouble Director Gu to delay the start of filming. It won't be long, can you give me three months?"
After hearing the first half of her words, Gu Yun thought that the cooperation was about to fall through, but the second half of the sentence took a sudden turn.
She immediately made the decision, "No problem. Anyway, we still have to find investors and other actors, and put together a reliable team. I'm afraid it will take more than half a year. Teacher Guan can reduce the weight slowly."
Gu Yun wanted to say something but was stopped by Jing Qing. She looked up at Guan Miao and asked, "Teacher Guan, may I ask why you wanted to play this role?"
"I've actually been struggling with this question for a long time. Is it a warning to children or parents? Or is it exposing the dark side of society?
Maybe it's both, or maybe I just don't want the script to be flawed in the final presentation."
Gu Yun seemed to sense something, leaned forward slightly, and asked carefully, "What does Teacher Guan mean?"
"The meaning is very simple. If this script passes the review, it will definitely be significantly cut. I will do my best to maintain the integrity of the original film and strive to not cut or omit anything."
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