Chapter 86: The Movie Star's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (37)
Wen Wan sighed. Xiao Qi didn't understand why Sister Wen Wan didn't seem very happy. During this live stream, Brother Jie pushed a trending topic, and Sister Wen Wan gained over 100,000 followers.
Xiaoqi knew that the person who gave the tip was President Gu, so she said, "President Gu is so kind to Sister Wen Wan."
Wen Wan: "He saw me crash and burn."
Xiao Qi: "..." So that's why she was in a bad mood, but President Gu obviously wasn't the type to care about that. Just as Xiao Qi was about to comfort Wen Wan, Wen Wan managed to cheer herself up on her own.
"It's okay. Anyway, I will never cook for Teacher Gu in the future. I will never cook in my life. I'm going to retire from cooking and eat Teacher Gu out of house and home!"
"Xiao Qi's cooking looks really good. Sit down and eat with me. You've been helping me for a long time."
After dinner, it was getting late, so Wen Wan told Xiao Qi to go home, since it wasn't safe for a girl to go home too late.
Looking at the news about herself on Weibo, Wen Wan realized that she actually had a fan club, a super topic, and a fan name.
"Yuanbao? I like this name, it's auspicious enough." He looks like he's destined to become rich, giving out red envelopes to his fans on Weibo.
The children were delighted and rushed to grab the red envelopes, only to discover that the requirement was for each person to praise Wen Wan's cooking skills.
The gold coins: "..."
Baby, don't you have any self-awareness?
Don't you know you're a master of theory?
However, for the sake of money, these little devils abandoned their principles and started showering each other with compliments.
Then, as I was scrolling, a lot of comments suddenly flooded in.
It turned out that Shen Yu had retweeted her live stream and praised her cooking skills, using Si Ni Chang's tone, calling her Li Luo, and even following her. The little treasures quickly told Wen Wan to follow her back.
Wen Wan frowned.
"Is she trying to create a CP (couple pairing) with me again?" Wen Wan really didn't understand. Shen Yu completely ignored her off-camera, and occasionally put on an act on camera. Why would she pretend to dislike her if she disliked her so much?
So she turned off her phone, determined not to pay attention to it again.
On the other side, Shen Yu looked at Weibo, originally thinking that Wen Wan would reply to her, so she could buy some press releases to promote the drama couple, but the other party simply didn't respond at all.
Putting down her phone, Shen Yu sneered, "Just because you've hooked up with Gu Yiqin, you think you can look down on everyone else? Buy me articles about her disrespecting her seniors."
Assistant: "Sister Yu, but Sister Qin told us not to provoke Wen Wan."
"Did I do anything? It's a fact, it's just that marketing accounts couldn't stand it anymore, what does it have to do with me?"
"Moreover, although Gu Yiqin has a high status in the industry, he has never cared about these things. Otherwise, how could he have been almost forced out of the industry by so many negative articles back then?" Shen Yu continued, "Incidentally, let the marketing accounts mention the speculation about the person behind Wen Wan, and let netizens make their own connections."
As a senior colleague, she was tasked with teaching the inexperienced newcomer how to conduct herself.
As a result, this smear campaign was deleted before it even caused a ripple, leaving Shen Yu furious.
The agent immediately called and scolded Shen Yu, "Don't be reckless, or I won't be able to save you. I've had the press release deleted."
Shen Yu: "..."
She even speculated that Xiang Yang was behind the conspiracy, but who would have thought that it was one of their own people who had turned against them.
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The broadcast of "The Legend of the Rainbow" attracted a large number of fans of the original novel due to its excellent production, which stood out from the crowd of poorly made historical dramas. The plot was good, the actors were good, and it faithfully reproduced the original work.
While the plot is incredibly popular, the romantic relationship between the female lead Si Ni Chang and the third female lead Li Luo is also attracting a lot of attention. Although the director's approach is subtle, it is also delicate, attracting a large number of fans who ship the two characters.
Chen Jie received a call from Shen Yu's agent.
The idea was to collaborate on creating a romantic pairing, but Chen Jie immediately refused. Seriously, Wen Wan is now with President Gu; asking her to collaborate with an actress on a romantic pairing? President Gu would probably fire her first.
Moreover, Wen Wan herself doesn't take such shortcuts. Many people who create on-screen couples end up backfiring, and this isn't an isolated case. Actors should just focus on doing their job as actors.
Chen Jie is a somewhat stubborn agent, and several of his previous artists left him because of this.
After all, he clearly had a path to fame, but he chose to give it up and pursue a pure acting career instead. However, another agent, Li Congfang, was different; they were in the same cohort of agents at Xiangyang.
Li Congfang believes that fame is the true essence of the entertainment industry. Although she doesn't allow her artists to accompany others for drinks due to Xiangyang's rules, she is very skilled at marketing strategies such as creating CP pairings and participating in popular online dramas, which has produced several big-name celebrities.
She looked down on Chen Jie, and Chen Jie looked down on her too.
After rejecting the other party's team's suggestion to create a romantic pairing, Chen Jie received an offer for a movie, and the director was not an ordinary small director, but a big-name director with numerous awards in the industry.
Although it was just an audition spot, Chen Jie felt like he'd won the lottery.
He hurried to Wen Wan's residence.
Unable to find Wen Wan's residence, they knocked on the door opposite.
Gu Yiqin opened the door, and Chen Jie called out, "President Gu, I need to speak with Wen Wan."
"Come in and speak."
Chen Jie entered the room and saw his artist leisurely watching a drama while drinking milk tea.
"Did Brother Jie need something from me?"
Chen Jie's inner thoughts: Do you even remember you're an actor? You've been resting for almost a month and a half.
On the surface: "Wen Wan, guess who contacted me? Director Yuan Shen, he contacted me."
Gu Yiqin, who was typing on his computer, looked up when he heard this. "Director Yuan? His new movie is about to start."
"Yes, let Wen Wan audition, saying that she is suitable in all aspects."
Gu Yiqin: "You can give it a try. Director Yuan is very capable."
Wen Wan originally wanted to refuse, not wanting to work, but Teacher Gu had already spoken, and Chen Jie said, "President Gu and Director Yuan have worked together before, in the movie where President Gu played a forensic doctor, which was directed by Director Yuan."
"Forensic medicine? 'Ling Tu'? I'm in."
Gu Yiqin was in a good mood. He walked over to Wen Wan and took the milk tea from her. "You'll be eating later, so drink less." Even though he made it himself, it wouldn't be good if she drank too much and couldn't eat later.
"Alright."
Wen Wan continued, "Why did Director Yuan choose me? Am I that famous?"
Chen Jie: "Director Yuan doesn't care about popularity. He only selects suitable actors. But if you can audition, go for it. Once the script is sent over, you should prepare quickly. If you get the role, you'll be set for life."
Wen Yan: "..."
Sigh, why hasn't her own agent given up on her dream of making her a Best Actress? She's too confident.
Chen Jie soon received the script for the scene he auditioned for; it wasn't complete, but included a plot summary.
It was a very simple scene, a conversation between the female lead Chen Xia and her parents at the dinner table. But because it was so simple, anyone could act it. Wen Wan didn't understand why this scene was used as the standard for selecting the female lead.
Gu Yiqin said with a smile, "The simplest scenes, the most ordinary scenes, are the hardest to perform well. That is where an actor's skill is truly revealed. If you can play a role well, even when you are eating or drinking, you are still that character. People will not think you are Wen Wan. That is what makes a good actor."
Wen Wan nodded. "No wonder. Every time I see Teacher Gu playing a role, I don't feel like that's Teacher Gu."
Gu Yiqin: "..."
He praised him again.
He patted Wen Wan's head and found some suitable movies for her to refer to. He took time every day to rehearse and explain the scenes to her. Wen Wan was actually quite talented, although she couldn't compare to Gu Yiqin's extraordinary talent.
Half a month later, Wen Wan, who had everything ready, went to the audition location. Gu Yiqin had to go on a business trip, and Xiao Qi accompanied Wen Wan.
"Don't worry, Wen Wan, you can definitely do it." At the audition location, Xiao Qi cheered Wen Wan on, but in Wen Wan's opinion, Xiao Qi was much more nervous than she was.
Director Yuan's films are like a highly coveted prize, aimed at winning awards.
There were dozens of auditioning actors on site, including many established actors and a large number of award-winning actresses.
However, there were also some unfamiliar faces. Wen Wan gained some popularity because of two dramas, especially since "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is still airing recently, so several actors came over to greet her.
Wen Wan's face was so stiff from smiling.
After a long and arduous wait, it was finally her audition day. Xiao Qi, like she was seeing a child off, exclaimed, "Sister Wen Wan, relax, you can do it! Go go go!!!"
After Wen Wan went inside, Xiao Qi waited outside.
Then I saw Zhao Hanjiao's assistant.
It's true what they say, enemies always meet, and once she opens her mouth, she doesn't speak like a human being. "Wen Wan is here to audition too? Could it be that she's been serving President Gu quite well? It seems that being a good actor is not as important as finding a good sugar daddy."
Xiaoqi: "Are you jealous?"
"You can't get her even if you're jealous of your artist. Don't you even look at that face that's had a hundred or eighty times of work done? Our CEO Gu only likes Sister Wen Wan's fresh and beautiful face, all natural."
"..."
During the audition, Director Yuan sat in front of her. His kind appearance made Wen Wan feel much more relaxed.
Putting aside all distractions, Wen Wan began her audition.
She gave it her best, and I don't know if Director Yuan was satisfied, but she was quite pleased.
"Not bad, have you practiced before?"
Wen Wan: "I studied with a teacher for a period of time."
Director Yuan smiled and said, "This scene isn't difficult, but you've given the most realistic performance so far. Acting skills are key; they're things you can use anytime. But to naturally bring out the character's traits, you have to practice constantly and become the character yourself."
"Many people have acted a lot, but they neglect the simplest plays. That's not right."
Wen Wan: As expected, Teacher Gu was right! Teacher Gu is forever a genius!
"Try this part again."
Director Yuan had his assistant director bring a new scene to Wen Wan.
"Ten minutes, I'll give you ten minutes to prepare."
Wen Wan looked at the script excerpt in her hand. It was brand new, which, according to Teacher Gu, meant that she had caught Director Yuan's eye.
For an actor, the most important thing is not just practice, but also talent.
This is cruel, but it is the truth.
Ten minutes later, the assistant director took back the script and said, "Let's begin."
Wen Wan closed her eyes and relaxed.
She is now Chen Xia, the one who once had everything, lost everything, and finally died at the most dazzling moment of the fireworks. This scene depicts Chen Xia's past as nothingness, and her inability to cope with everything.
After getting into character, Wen Wan's whole demeanor became melancholic. "Mom, I'm tired."
Before her lay her mother's tombstone. Wen Wan lay on her side on the tombstone and said, "Could you dig a hole for me so I can be buried with you? In the next life, I'll be your cat and only make you happy."
"Don't forgive me."
She closed her eyes and shed tears, without any heart-wrenching cries. She had lost all her energy and spirit, and was just crying quietly, but the few people watching felt saddened by her appearance.
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