Chapter 211 Emotional Breakdown
That day, Qi Weiming and Lin Yi experienced the thrill of speed and passion, the thrill of speed. Furthermore, they agreed that they would never ride in Hu Xiaoxiao's car again, no matter how hard they tried.
Xia Lu led people to cause trouble and attack Hu Xiaoxiao, but instead of causing trouble for Hu Xiaoxiao, she caused a lot of trouble for herself.
Her interpersonal relationships on the set were already poor, and after this incident broke, everyone on the crew distanced themselves from her to avoid being used as a pawn. There were also some snobs who, seeing that Xia Lu's role had been taken away and the director didn't help her, and that they couldn't outperform Hu Xiaoxiao, began to exclude her, sometimes even making sarcastic remarks when they saw her.
Although Xia Lu used to look down on these unknown people and didn't deal with them much, it was one thing for her to look down on them, but being looked down upon by others was another.
Xia Lu's mood grew worse. She couldn't understand how she had ended up in this situation. Back then, she was a powerful figure at the TV station, unstoppable. Now, after only a few years, how could she be forgotten?
A few days later, director Qi Weiming also learned about what Xia Lu had done. After a moment of silence, he called Xia Lu over.
"The decision to add more scenes was made by the screenwriter and me. Why are you looking for Hu Xiaoxiao instead of me and the screenwriter?"
Xia Lu looked at Qi Weiming and couldn't help but tear up. "You ask me why? I want to know why too. Why did you and the screenwriter add more scenes for her when she asked for more? Do you know how many of my scenes were deleted? You still remember telling me that I had the most scenes among the three supporting roles, but now Hu Xiaoxiao has already surpassed me."
"Can't you handle this?" Qi Weiming brought Xia Lu another piece of bad news. "Lin Yi sent me a new script today. They're going to add a few more street racing scenes for Hu Xiaoxiao. You only have a few scenes left."
In other words, Xia Lu, the protagonist of the racing scene, was reduced to only a few shots, and the few rare highlights were also missing.
"Why?" Xia Lu collapsed and shouted at Qi Weiming, "Why did you delete my scenes again? Why did you give Hu Xiaoxiao more scenes? Director Qi, if you keep adding more, Hu Xiaoxiao will have more scenes than the leading actress, Jiang Yu! Are you trying to make her the leading actress? Then you go and delete everyone else's scenes, why only mine? Director Qi, why are you doing this to me?"
Why is everyone against her? What did she do wrong to deserve such hostility?
Qi Weiming looked at Xia Lu quietly, letting her vent her emotions. When she finally calmed down, he said, "Xia Lu, let me ask you first, do you know what you are doing?"
"I'm filming! I gave up competing for the female lead and went to be a supporting actress, and a villain at that. I did so much just to act well, why is it still not working? I really filmed well! I acted very seriously!" Xia Lu felt so uncomfortable that she could hardly breathe.
Qi Weiming asked her pointedly: "Which drama are you competing for the leading role in? Who can you compete with? Do you want to play the leading role in "The Bund"? But can your acting skills compare to Jiang Yu? Is your popularity comparable to Jiang Yu?
The title of "No. 1 TV Station Sister" wasn't given to her by others, but was earned by Jiang Yu through her own hard work. Even though you've been away from TV for so many years, even when you were still at the TV station and at the height of your fame, you still had to call Jiang Yu "Sister Yu."
"Then I can't even beat Hu Xiaoxiao?"
"Not as good as her." Qi Weiming's words were still cold and merciless. "Ask yourself, how can you compare to Hu Xiaoxiao? Is it her acting skills? Hu Xiaoxiao can merge Xie Weihua with herself and immerse herself in the role. Can you immerse yourself in Yamamoto Masako? If you could, you wouldn't have opened the door to adding more scenes. If you can't compare in acting, is it because of your youth?"
The last question left Xia Lu speechless.
Qi Weiming continued mercilessly, "You are ten years older than Hu Xiaoxiao. How can you compare your youth with her? How can you compete with her for the young people's market? Do you know that at your age, if an artist fails to successfully transform and wants to have a role, he or she must prepare to play the role of a housewife.
The reason there's still a female supporting role with a lot of screen time is because of connections and relationships, not your own abilities. But connections and relationships can't withstand exhaustion. When they're all gone, what are you going to do? You can't go back to the film industry, and you won't be able to return to the television industry anytime soon.
Qi Weiming's words were like a hammer, hammering Xia Lu's anxious heart. She tried to suppress her emotions, but tears fell drop by drop.
Qi Weiming watched Xia Lu's mood collapse again, sighed helplessly, and finally slowed down his breathing. He said, "Xia Lu, do you know you're anxious? Instead of sorting out your emotions and resolving your anxiety, why are you always comparing yourself to this and that? Besides making you more anxious and making you do more stupid things, what good does it do you?"
Seeing Xia Lu's tears falling uncontrollably, Qi Weiming delivered another drastic blow. "Although you became famous in the early 1980s, you debuted in the 1970s. Xia Lu, it's the 1990s now. Times have changed. You have to accept reality. It's not that you gave up on being a leading actress, but that times have given up on you."
"You asked me why I gave Hu Xiaoxiao more scenes? I can tell you right now, because this era belongs to her. Not only that, she works harder and strives harder than you. How can you compare with her? Why can't I use such an excellent actress who can help me make better works and bring more profits to the company?"
"Xia Lu, everyone is striving to improve themselves. Everyone is working hard to become excellent. Even Lin Yi and I, two old men over fifty years old, are striving to improve ourselves. But what about you? What are you doing? Ask yourself, do you know what you are doing?
If you continue like this, without recognizing yourself and managing your emotions, you will soon be eliminated and there will be no place for you in the television industry. For Xiu's sake, I advise you one last time: if you still can't let it go, find a rich man and marry him while you still have some looks."
These words seemed to have hit Xia Lu's sore spot. She broke down completely, covering her face and crying bitterly.
Qi Weiming felt a little sympathy for Xia Lu as he watched her in agony. He had learned some of the details of Xia Lu's return from Xiu. However, this industry was cruel and ruthless. If she wanted to continue acting, she had to face reality soon.
He left a box of tissues for Xia Lu and left.
For Xiu's sake, this was his last act of kindness towards Xia Lu. Whether or not she could see through it was her own business. After all, no one would pay for anyone else's life, let alone be responsible for it.
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