Chapter 141 Turning Point
Zhu Wanwen got the script that day and was overjoyed to find that she had so many scenes. She cherished this opportunity even more and worked harder.
She held the script and not only memorized all the lines, but also kept thinking about the character of Yang Paifeng and his behavioral logic, trying her best to perform this role well.
She also looked for the script of the entire play, studied the relationship between Yang Paifeng and other characters, and paid attention to the roles of other characters. She planned to observe other people's performances more during filming, study other people's expressiveness of the characters, and learn from them what she could use.
After Yang Paifeng's role was decided, it seemed like a good omen. Not long after, Charlie personally found Hu Xiaoxiao and handed him a list: "If you need anyone, tell me. I'll let the people below support you."
Hu Xiaoxiao was holding a spear and studying the counterattack. When she heard Charlie's words, she said in surprise: "You are not on Mr. Qiu's side anymore?"
"What do you mean I'm on his side? We're in the same group. In the past, I had to give Mr. Qiu some face because he was my boss, but he keeps making things difficult for me and meddling too much in the production department's affairs. How can I work in the production department if this continues?"
Under appropriate circumstances, for the sake of the general manager's face, he can turn a blind eye, but each department has its own operations. Charlie is now very dissatisfied with Qiu Lihua's excessive interference in the production department's affairs.
If the production department was messed up, Qiu Lihua would just clap his hands and leave. But Charlie was the deputy director of the production department. If the department was in chaos, he would bear heavy responsibility and would have no way to explain it to the company. Even if the board of directors eventually held Qiu Lihua responsible, he, the deputy director, would be held accountable for not controlling the department well, and his ability would be questioned.
In addition, with the support of Vice President Lu behind him, this time, he not only stood directly on Hu Xiaoxiao's side, but also made a rare temporary reconciliation with Linda.
It was enough for the production department to have him and Linda fighting each other, and neither of them wanted a third person to mess up the production department.
Therefore, Charlie gave the list of artists in his hand to Hu Xiaoxiao, "Take a look and see if there is anyone who can be used."
Hu Xiaoxiao was not clear about the specific game between the top management, but Charlie's attitude made her feel that Qiu Lihua did not gain the upper hand in this struggle.
If the enemy is in an unfavorable situation, we will win a great victory.
Hu Xiaoxiao's mood instantly brightened. He began to like Charlie a little bit and took the list. "Charlie, although you can't share adversity, you are still a good person to share wealth."
Charlie was almost choked to death by Hu Xiaoxiao's words, "Can you speak? Why can't I share the hardships? Now you are in trouble, am I not here to help you?"
"Where were you when I was in the most difficult time?"
"Your hardest time is also my hardest time."
"So you sold me out without hesitation?"
"I fought for you. Forget it, let's not talk about it." Charlie knew he was in the wrong and said, "The struggle in the workplace is more cruel than you can imagine."
Hu Xiaoxiao didn't talk about this meaningless topic anymore, but looked at the list in his hand.
Charlie has many female artists under his command, but not many of them have become famous. The top one is actually Hong Qiuyan. Hu Xiaoxiao asked: "Hong Qiuyan and I don't get along, so why are you willing to play a supporting role for me?"
Charlie explained, "Helen hasn't been in any recent dramas, so I added her in. She's just a bad mouth, but there's nothing wrong with her as a person. Most of the dramas you shoot are about women, and I only have so many decent female artists under my wing. If you exclude Helen, there won't be many worth watching."
Charlie added, "If there weren't so few female artists I could compare myself to, why would I have to constantly look at Linda's face?"
Hu Xiaoxiao had no sympathy for him at all. "You deserve it. You signed so many female artists with potential, but they were all treated like vases. No one was willing to take the trouble to train them. If you don't train them, how can they succeed?"
"Everyone has their own strengths. I'm not an omnipotent God. I can't train both male and female artists. Besides, if I train female artists, won't they fight with Linda to the death? It's better to make a clear distinction." Charlie knew that he was not good at filming dramas about women, so he simply focused on dramas about men to avoid pleasing neither.
Hu Xiaoxiao accepted the list first, but didn't say who he wanted to use. "I'll discuss it with Director Ge and then decide on the casting."
"Then take your time to choose. I'm leaving first. If you have any questions, you can come to me. This time, I will definitely stand by your side."
Just as Charlie left, Director Ge came back. She had a smile on her face and looked much more relaxed. When she saw Hu Hu Xiaoxiao, she said happily, "There's been a turnaround in the casting."
"What do you mean?" Hu Xiaoxiao asked quickly.
The crew couldn't find suitable actors, and Director Ge was extremely anxious these days. When she had no other choice, she went to her boss Linda for help.
Director Ge sat down, took a sip of water, and said, "I went to ask Linda to borrow someone, but she said she wouldn't bother with these matters and let me handle it myself."
This sounds heartless and cold, but being obedient means more than just listening to the words on the surface.
Hu Xiaoxiao understood the meaning behind the words. Linda's attitude showed that she would not help, but she would not stop it either. It was up to Director Ge to convince others on his own.
Linda and Charlie are two competing factions. Her not stopping them is already the biggest concession she has made, and she secretly supports them.
So, which faction does the drama "Mu Guiying" belong to? The lead actor is from Charlie's faction, but the director and production team are from Linda's faction. It seems that it is no longer clear which faction it belongs to.
This unclear relationship is a good thing for Hu Xiaoxiao now. In this way, both factions have a share, and she can use people from both factions and gather outstanding talents from both factions to create a drama.
Director Ge saw the list of Charlie's people on the side and hesitated a little. He asked, "Are you going to choose the artist from Linda's side or the artist from Charlie's side?"
Hu Xiaoxiao first asked Director Ge what he meant: "Which side do you think is better?"
Director Ge has made this drama his own career, prioritizing the show first. "For the female roles, I think Linda's side is best. I've had more experience working with them. But for the male roles, I recommend Charlie's side, especially since this drama has a strong martial arts theme, and there aren't many male actors from Linda's side who can pull off this genre well."
"Director Ge's words make sense, but I have different ideas," said Hu Xiaoxiao.
Director Ge asked, "What are your plans?"
"Why should we choose? Should we worry about this? With such great resources, the ones who need the roles are not us, but them. So let them compete for whatever role they want."
"But we have to consider one thing. Because of Mr. Qiu's affairs, there aren't many artists willing to come. Those who dare to come are those who Charlie and Linda are willing to support, and they are not afraid of Mr. Qiu making trouble. There are few artists to choose from, and we don't have the conditions to be picky."
"Then wait a moment." Hu Xiaoxiao said.
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