Chapter 172: Meeting Liu Ye Again
Nowadays, plastic surgery is very popular in the entertainment industry, and it is difficult to find some natural faces. It is rare to meet one today, and Wang Anna is reluctant to eliminate it easily.
Xu Youyou shook her head: "She has a problem understanding the role, and her personality is extremely stubborn. It's not easy to change her mind. If we force her to stay, it will not only embarrass us, but also waste her time."
Wang Anna was persuaded by Xu Youyou and gave this contestant an elimination opportunity.
Six judges eliminated this female contestant at the same time. There was no chance for her to stay. She didn't think she had done anything wrong. Instead, she stamped her feet fiercely and said, "If you didn't choose me, there would be other crews that chose me. This is a loss for your Dream of Red Mansions crew!"
Xu Youyou raised her eyebrows when she heard these confident words. After everyone left, she whispered to Xie Ran beside her, "Is this contestant famous?"
Xie Ran flipped through the contestant's resume and casually said, "I've filmed two dramas. Although they were only low-budget web dramas, I made my debut as the female lead and accumulated some fans on the Internet."
Xu Youyou nodded: "So you have the confidence, no wonder you said that."
Xie Ran said with a smile: "Boss, you are just too particular. If you really don't want to be so particular, you can just keep her here, and it can also attract some attention for us."
A lot of camera positions have been arranged for today's live audition, and we have already discussed cooperation with a video platform. In the future, it will be edited and filmed into a variety show to be broadcast, named "Dream of the Red Chamber".
Xu Youyou understood Xie Ran’s meaning, which was to save the lesser-known contestants for the final elimination, or even hint at them in advance that they would advance, so that they would work hard and provide heat for the variety show.
But Xu Youyou was unwilling to do so. After all, when choosing roles, she pursued the ultimate suitability. No matter how long she kept the unsuitable person hanging on, she would eventually give up. Wouldn't it be harmful to the contestants to let him go? Moreover, in her heart, Dream of Red Mansions was a treasure. She hoped that the popularity the crew received was pure: "This kind of false popularity comes and goes quickly. The most important thing is to really make a good work."
Then the next contestant came in. Xu Youyou raised an eyebrow, not expecting to see an acquaintance here.
Willow leaf.
She once accepted Xu Youyou's invitation and signed a contract with the company, but before the TV series was broadcast, she resolutely chose to change jobs, stabbing Xu Youyou in the back.
Xu Youyou looked down at the information in her hand and raised her eyebrows: "Are you here to audition for Lin Daiyu as well?"
Seeing that she didn't vent her anger on herself, Liu Ye smiled and said, "Ms. Xu, I will play Daiyu and Mr. Song will play Baoyu. We can continue the popularity of the previous work and attract more CP fans. This is good for both of us."
Xu Youyou couldn't help but laugh. Liu Ye's calculations were quite good. It was just that the last TV series helped Liu Ye to improve her status. Why did she think she would continue to support her this time? "I think your appearance is not suitable for playing Lin Daiyu. Do you want to try Xiren?" Xu Youyou felt that this suggestion was made from the heart.
Liu Ye used to have a more heroic appearance, which was nothing like Lin Daiyu. Originally, she could have tried Wang Xifeng, but after not seeing her for a while, Xu Youyou felt that her temperament had changed.
She was not as bright and lively as before, but seemed tired and depressed. From time to time, there was a hint of ambition and calculation in her eyes. Xu Youyou felt that such conditions were more suitable for Xiren.
But when Liu Ye heard this, a look of humiliation flashed across her face. She said, "Miss Xu, with my current fame, even if I can't play the heroines like Lin Daiyu or Xue Baochai, I can at least play roles like Wang Xifeng or Sanchun. Isn't it too much of a bully for you to send me to play a maid role?"
Seeing her like this, Xu Youyou knew that she couldn't continue the conversation, so she said, "There is no high or low in roles, only whether they are suitable or not. If you have such thoughts in mind, I'm afraid the road will be difficult."
Liu Ye felt that Xu Youyou was cursing her: "Don't worry about my acting career, Ms. Xu. I'm only taking on female lead roles now. Ms. Xu's words were very nice when she advised me, but are you really willing to let Song Zhibai play a supporting role?"
Before Xu Youyou opened her mouth, Song Zhibai said, "I never thought that I could only play the leading male role. This time in the Dream of Red Mansions crew, the role I played was not Baoyu."
Liu Ye didn't expect such an answer, and immediately responded very quickly: "Even if it's not Baoyu, it will be an important character like Jia Lian."
Song Zhibai looked at her with disappointment in his eyes and said, "The role I'm going to play this time is Liu Xianglian, and I don't have many scenes."
Liu Ye turned around and looked at Xu Youyou in disbelief: "You didn't let Song Zhibai be the male lead in the TV series you were going to shoot, but just let him play a supporting role with a small part? He's a top star, and you're bullying him like this?"
Xu Youyou felt it was strange to hear this. Why did Liu Ye seem to be defending Song Zhibai? She explained helplessly, "I didn't make this drama to promote anyone."
When Liu Ye heard this, she felt even more strange. She thought, if it wasn't for the purpose of promoting someone, then who would be willing to act? Song Zhibai smiled and looked at Xu Youyou, saying, "The boss wants to concentrate on making a good play. We are all willing to follow her and be the bricks she needs."
It was difficult for Liu Ye to describe her feelings at the moment. She really wanted to play an important role, and she was indeed standing up for Song Zhibai.
She had been filming in Gansu Province for a few months. She played a couple with Song Zhibai in the previous play, which inevitably made Song Zhibai develop special feelings for her.
This feeling continued as she joined Xu Youyou's company and heard all the messy romantic rumors in the company, such as "Song Zhibai is Xu Youyou's meal". When she saw that Xie Ran arranged for her to play the third female role, she thought it was a warning from Xu Youyou.
Just when someone extended an olive branch to her, she chose to change jobs without hesitation. After leaving, she saw clearly that compared with the chaotic atmosphere in the company now, having her lover coveted by the boss was not a big deal at all.
Although she had roles to play as the female lead, the assembly-line-like production team was simply wasting her hard-earned fame.
To be honest, she felt a little regretful.
But now things have come to this, and she has to fight for the role of Xiren. How could she be willing to play a maid who is dispensable to her?
Xu Youyou also noticed that there was no light in Liu Ye's eyes now. Although she felt sorry for it, the screening continued.
The third contestant came in. Unlike the first two, she was not from a professional background. She started to work in self-media after graduating from high school. Relying on her keen sense of the market, she has now become an Internet celebrity with millions of fans.
"Dear judges, you should have heard of me. My name is Lin Naer, and my online ID is 'It's Naer, not Nar'. The role I'm auditioning for this time is Lin Daiyu." Lin Naer, who has a long and slender face, said with a wink.
Xu Youyou really couldn't tell how this person looked like Lin Daiyu.
"Talk about the similarities between you and Lin Daiyu." Xu Youyou said.
Lin Naer said confidently: "What we have in common is that we both have the last name Lin and we are both women. As a member of our Lin family, she definitely wants me to act in the show!"
Xu Youyou: ...
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