When Lan Mengfan learned that Yue Ya had gotten her this role and that Song Xia would personally guide her acting, she was incredibly excited. When she learned that she was playing a big star in real life, she breathed a sigh of relief and even offered to wear her own clothes during filming.
The director and costume designer were overjoyed. Lan Mengfan is now a top-tier actress, and her own clothes and bags are never cheap. Moreover, she has excellent taste in clothing and has been featured in many street style photos. Using her own clothes would definitely be better than what the production team prepared.
As for Song Xinghe's costumes, she can use some of her own, but since her character in the drama is a mermaid, she will also have some slightly more gorgeous costumes specially made. After all, mermaids in legends wear mermaid gauze, so she can't just wear anything.
The second male lead, who was supposed to be paired with Song Xinghe, was originally intended to be found by Yue Ya from her own company. However, when she realized that there was no suitable candidate and she didn't want the show to be dragged down by a supporting male character, she finally listened to the director and found a former idol drama domineering CEO actor.
The second male lead is named Gu Xueyi, a veteran in the entertainment industry. He started out in idol dramas and has played many domineering CEO male leads, but because those characters were all silly, they are now the subject of ridicule online.
Undoubtedly, the male leads in early idol dramas were good-looking and tall. Although their popularity has gradually faded due to age, they are still very well-maintained.
The second male lead in this drama is an older and very charming male CEO, and Gu Xueyi fits the bill perfectly. Now, with the maturity of age, he has gained a more refined and gentle temperament, which complements Song Xinghe's cold and aloof personality in the drama. They have great chemistry.
When the two were taking their costume fitting photos, their heights were also extremely well-matched, and the director kept saying things like "amazing" and "perfect".
Gu Xueyi also had high expectations for this drama, so he studied the script very carefully. Although it is an idol drama, he felt that he could completely transform his image with this drama.
Many "uncles" of his age have made a comeback in the entertainment industry and gained popularity among netizens in the past two years, so he has been waiting for an opportunity. Therefore, he has never stopped working out. There is no reason why he should not become popular when his physical condition is better than theirs. Now that the film crew has such high-quality conditions, he must not hold them back.
For safety reasons, the director filmed the first scene with Song Xinghe and Gu Xueyi, since they are both good actors, and it was considered auspicious.
As it turns out, the director had a good eye. Although Gu Xueyi was a generation older than Song Xinghe, he had been taking care of his physique and skin for a long time, and he had experience acting in idol dramas when he was young. Just standing next to Song Xinghe, they had great chemistry.
This scene depicts the president, played by Gu Xueyi, falling in love at first sight with the merman, played by Song Xinghe. The president is captivated by the merman's cold eyes and indifferent attitude towards him.
Actually, this plot is quite old-fashioned; it all depends on how the director directs and how the actors perform. But based on what was just filmed, the director thinks it can completely surpass any idol drama he has ever seen before.
Gu Xueyi's deep gaze and Song Xinghe's aloof expression were absolutely stunning. In particular, neither of them held the team back. Their looks, clothing, makeup, and acting were all perfect. The two of them were simply not on the same level as the passersby around them.
"Cut! Excellent!" The director was so excited his voice almost cracked; he felt this could be his milestone work.
Seeing how well the two of them were performing, Lan Mengfan, who was watching from the side, also felt a sense of urgency. Fortunately, Senior Song was there, and Senior Song's attitude was very gentle when he was explaining the scene to her yesterday, which made her less afraid.
However, her schedule was very tight afterward, and she didn't know if her time would match that of Senior Song.
"It's alright. Since I promised to help you, I'll try my best to make time to come over. Don't worry, besides, they're all here!"
“Hmm.” Lan Mengfan nodded emphatically. She had realized that, apart from herself, the other three main actors were all very good at acting. Although she was the biggest star, she would never act arrogantly and would definitely take this opportunity to learn from them.
If this drama is well-made, everyone will be a winner. This role is also the one that best suits me. I can't keep disappointing my fans, and I don't even have the confidence to fight with other people's fans over the drama.
Because of Song Xia's presence, Song Xinghe felt that she had never been so relaxed on set. Before her relationship with her mother was exposed, everyone treated her as a newcomer without any connections. It was common for her scenes to be changed, and what was even more difficult was the harassment from some directors and lead actors.
She remembered a scene where they could have used a camera trick, but the female lead seemed to be in a bad mood that day and insisted on a real fight. They even reshot the scene several times, which resulted in her face being swollen after the scene ended, and she couldn't complain at all.
But during the filming of this movie, everyone treated me with great respect, and even small things like changing clothes were taken care of by someone.
"It's so hot, everyone must be exhausted. I ordered milk tea and low-sugar cakes, please share them with everyone," Song Xia said gently.
The fact that a renowned actress was so polite to these extras left them all feeling flattered. Even Song Xinghe was quite surprised, as she had never known her mother had this side to her.
Sister Hua explained from the side, "In the past, the media often fabricated negative stories about your mother in the news, but no one said that she was arrogant. That's because she always cared about the extras on set. Whenever such news appeared, extras would stand up to clarify for her. Your mother is very considerate of the lower-level workers. This may be because your mother also climbed up from the bottom."
Song Xinghe only knew about her mother's past from the news media, and knew no more than outsiders, so she enjoyed listening to Aunt Hua tell her about her mother's past.
"Mom must have had a very tough time fighting all by herself back then!"
"It was more than just tough! The environment back then was much more chaotic than it is now. You've heard about celebrities being kidnapped, right? It's all true. Several times, if it weren't for your mother's quick thinking, her life would have been ruined. Not to mention the poisoning of drinks and food. We were so nervous back then that we didn't even dare to drink unopened water. We only drank the water that I personally gave her."
Sister Hua sighed softly, "Your mother probably didn't want you to enter the entertainment industry because you experienced too much back then. Fortunately, the environment is much cleaner now, but even so, there are still more dirty things in the industry than in other circles."
Song Xinghe felt heartbroken listening to this. Just from a few words, she knew how difficult her mother's life had been back then, especially considering how beautiful her mother was, how many awards she had won, and how she had no powerful connections. She must have been someone many people coveted and feared.
My mother must love me very much, so even though she hates this industry, she still made a comeback for me. Therefore, I must work harder and not let my mother down.
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