Zheng Jing was not angry.
After all, an actor's injury is an accident, which is something no one could have anticipated in advance, and the actors themselves don't want to get injured.
Zheng Yujing acted very magnanimous on the phone, saying in a relaxed tone, "Director, it's okay. An actor's injury is an accident, and no one wants to be hurt. You don't have to feel bad."
I just hung up the phone, but I couldn't help feeling a little worried.
After all, it's just winter now, and there are still three or four months until the beginning of spring next year.
Just as the director said, in order to wait for the filming of this drama to start, she did not take on any other dramas, so when an unexpected incident occurred with this drama, she could only stay at home idle, and her schedule was empty for more than half a year without any dramas to shoot.
She has just gained some fame, and the half-year hiatus from filming is quite a long time for her, so it is easy for her to be forgotten by the audience.
Zheng Jing was a little anxious, and some emotion inevitably showed on her face.
When Ji Ye came home from get off work that night, he noticed something was wrong with her and asked her, "Jing, what happened? You don't look happy."
"I'm not very happy." Zheng Jingjing told him that her play had been postponed again.
Ji Yu frowned upon hearing this. "It's been postponed again and again. This drama from Shanghai Studio doesn't sound very reliable. Do you want to reconsider it? If it really doesn't work out, just turn it down."
Zheng Yujing shook her head: "The contract has already been signed. Turning it down now will have a huge impact."
Once this news gets out, which outside studio would dare to use her?
Zheng Yujing sighed: "Just wait patiently."
After hearing what Zheng Yujing said, Ji Yu asked again, "What if we wait until the very end and they suddenly decide not to film?"
To be honest, Zheng Yujing had anticipated this possibility, but opportunities to become a huge hit were rare, and this script was so interesting and brilliant that she didn't want to give up.
So Zheng Jing gritted her teeth and said, "Then I'm unlucky."
Ji Yu was helpless: "Still have to wait?"
Zheng Jing nodded heavily: "We have to wait."
"Okay."
Ji Yu sighed and said, "Among those scripts you rejected before, there's one called 'Butterfly Love' that was given to me to direct. Filming will start around the end of December. The production company has tentatively decided on Liu Yun as the female lead, but it hasn't been announced yet. If you're interested in getting it, I can help you get it from the higher-ups."
Zheng Jing thought about it, and finally refused: "Forget it, Liu Yun is already chosen, if I try to snatch her away, what will happen?"
Ji said: "It's just a tentative decision, nothing is confirmed yet."
"It's tentative, but it's still tentative. The relationships within the studio are complicated, so there are no secrets. Who knows, Liu Yun might already know she's getting the female lead, and I wonder how happy she must be. If I go out of my way to snatch the role away, wouldn't Liu Yun be so disappointed?"
Zheng Yujing said seriously, "This is Liu Yun's first time playing the leading female role, right? It's just like me before I played 'Twin Swallows.' Back then, I was terrified and nervous every day, afraid that someone with connections would suddenly appear and snatch the role away. I don't want to become the kind of person I hate."
Ji Yu sighed, "In that case, there's only one supporting actress left, and she's a villain. You're already a bit of a celebrity, are you sure you want to play the villain in this movie, supporting Liu Yun?"
Zheng Jing fell silent for a moment.
The air in the room seemed to freeze at this moment.
Ji Ye looked at her quietly.
Zheng Yujing's fingers unconsciously rubbed the corner of her clothes. After a while, she slowly raised her head, her determined eyes revealing a strong sense of confidence: "I'm sure!"
"It's better if you don't act. If you do, people will probably laugh at you," Ji said. "You could have played the leading female role, but you chose to turn it down. And then you end up playing a supporting role in the same play again. They say you're picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons."
"I don't care," Zheng Yujing said. "In my opinion, there's no big or small role. As long as you put your heart into the portrayal, even a villain can shine. It's a rare opportunity for Liu Yuntu, and I sincerely hope she can shine through it."
Ji Yu stared at his wife, an unreadable look flashing in his eyes, a mixture of helplessness and admiration.
"Hey, since you've made up your mind, come with me to the factory tomorrow to find the leader and finalize the role."
"Um."
Zheng Yujing has played the leading female role in several films and her acting skills are obvious to all. The audition was just a formality. After the audition, she was immediately decided to play the role of the villain female supporting role.
The filming of Butterfly Love was scheduled to start on New Year's Day 1981, so time was very tight.
So in the following days, Zheng Yujing immersed herself in the script of "Butterfly Love", memorizing the lines and studying the role.
Every day at dawn, she would sit at her desk and study the script over and over again. After a few days, she had densely written all over the script with her understanding and feelings about the character.
Liu Yun was playing the leading female role for the first time and was very unsure of herself. She lived in a single dormitory behind the family building of the film studio. When she learned that she would play the leading female role in "Butterfly Love" and Zheng Yujing would play the female villain as her supporting role, she felt even more uneasy.
In her opinion, Zheng Yujing was prettier, more famous, and had better acting skills than her, and she had no confidence that she could overshadow her in the play.
If a protagonist can't even outshine a supporting role, then what's the point of playing the protagonist?
Liu Yun had the idea of quitting and took the initiative to find Zheng Jing, wanting to exchange roles with her.
After listening to Liu Yun's idea, Zheng Jing smiled and shook her head, rejecting her inexplicable request.
Zheng Yujing and Liu Yun were also friends, so even though she had a momentary thought, "Is this a retreat to advance?" and did she want to make herself the target of public criticism? But after two seconds, she rejected the idea.
She didn't want to think the worst of people. If something hadn't happened, there was no need to assume it would happen.
Zheng Yujing comforted Liu Yun several times, "Liu Yun, I understand your concerns, but every role has its own unique charm. I've never played a villain before, and I took this role because I wanted to challenge myself. And it wasn't easy for you to get the chance to play the female lead, so why would you give up so easily? Don't you even have the courage to try?"
Liu Yun bit her lip, her eyes full of relief. "But I'm really afraid I won't be able to act well. Sister Jing, my acting skills are not as good as yours. If I don't perform well later, I will definitely be scolded by the audience."
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