Chapter 70
The first round of auditions for "Legend of the Qing Dynasty" has concluded, and the judges all breathed a sigh of relief.
I'm so tired.
Sitting from 8:30 in the morning to 8:30 in the evening every day, even an iron butt can't stand it!
Even though the next round of interviews is only two days away, everyone is taking every day off to rest, so there's no room for criticism.
Xu Ying was also very happy.
Today's interviews finally brought her a female lead she clicked with, which relieved her tension.
After saying goodbye to the other judges, Xu Ying dragged her tired body home.
After resting on the sofa at home for a while and feeling herself recover, she took out her phone from her bag and opened Feihong Novel Network.
She's been too busy to keep up with her new book, "Interstellar Internet Celebrity," this past week, and doesn't even know which chapter it's currently at.
Fortunately, she had the foresight to frantically prepare her drafts before the auditions began; otherwise, I can't even imagine how painful it would be to have to rush to finish her drafts every day after the interviews!
According to her original plan, "Interstellar Internet Celebrity" should have been finished long ago. However, as she wrote, new plot points suddenly popped into her mind, and she started to lay the groundwork and develop the description. As a result, the story got longer and longer.
Fortunately, she had finished writing it in advance.
She is mentally exhausted and her mind is blank. Even if a keyboard were placed in front of her, she probably wouldn't be able to type more than a few words.
Xu Ying clicked into the novel and glanced at the table of contents, only to find that it was the last chapter of the main text. She then clicked into the comments section, where everyone was wailing.
-How did it end?! I could still read another hundred chapters!!!
- I can't bear to part with it.
- I hope Wenwen and the head coach will be happy!
-You write so well, what will your next book be?
What's next...?
Xu Ying pondered the question for a while, only to find herself completely clueless. The Republican-era spy text she had jotted down in a flash of inspiration was now swirling in her mind without causing any ripples.
People really can't think about problems when they're tired; they can't think of anything. Thinking this, Xu Ying got up and went back to her bedroom.
*
The audition for "Legend of the Qing Dynasty" was very popular, with some people online claiming to have participated and others saying they had passed the preliminary round.
There are all sorts of opinions.
But gradually, everyone seemed to fall silent.
-Where are the people who participated in the preliminary interviews? What's going on? Come out and speak!
- That's right, it felt like this audition was all hype and no substance, and there was hardly any news afterward.
- I feel like there's no real substance to this. Those people on the big-eyed platform who claim to have passed the preliminary rounds, I specifically went to their profiles to check their photos, and they're not even that good-looking.
- I'm dying of laughter. The crew originally wanted to make something big, but they ended up making something huge instead.
Don't be pessimistic beforehand, or you might end up with a face full of embarrassment.
February has never let us down!
-Pfft, a mere screenwriter is worth all this praise? Anyone who didn't know better would think she was the one in charge of the production team.
......
The Legend of the Qing Dynasty started with great fanfare, but its popularity waned considerably later on.
The main reason is that many people were eliminated in the second round of interviews, and the remaining group consisted of people who were more down-to-earth, truly capable, and not fond of showing off.
As for those who are active online all day, they will most likely be eliminated in the end, which is why they have suddenly disappeared recently.
Who would go online and announce that they lost the election?
Believe it or not, there really is one.
There's a girl on TK short video platform who created an account based on her audition for the TV series "Legend of the Qing Dynasty." She created several videos describing her audition process, and even occasionally included photos she secretly took, along with short videos of a few seconds.
Taking photos and videos during the audition process are strictly prohibited.
The staff had repeatedly emphasized this point to the interviewee, but this person knowingly violated it and even posted it online.
After the crew of "Legend of the Qing Dynasty" saw the video, they immediately contacted her via private message, hoping that she could delete it.
Good grief, not only did she not delete it, but she actually posted screenshots of the private messages and made another video, even openly mocking the "Legend of the Qing Dynasty" production team, saying that the production team was putting on airs.
That's too much.
The staff member was so angry that his liver hurt.
She typed the private message word by word, polite and courteous without a trace of condescension, so why was it made into a video and ridiculed by thousands of people?
Feeling resentful, she told Zhou Xingyun about it directly.
Zhou Xingyun has a bad temper.
She immediately went to TK Short Video and found "Bu Chi Tao" (不吃桃), which was the girl's account name. She watched all of Bu Chi Tao's videos and confirmed that the staff had not wronged her at all, so they reported her and took them down.
Zhou Xingyun said, "The little girl was furious; she was even crying when she spoke to me."
The person who doesn't eat peaches is quite clever. By criticizing the audition process for "Legend of the Qing Dynasty," she quickly gained a wave of haters on the internet who disliked the show.
When Zhou Xingyun reached her homepage, he discovered that she had tens of thousands of followers.
With so much attention, it's easy to imagine how badly the young woman on set was criticized when she made that rant video. It's understandable that she couldn't withstand the attacks from public opinion, given her youth and behind-the-scenes work.
Even big stars might not be able to handle it.
Xu Ying poured Zhou Xingyun a glass of water: "You just reported him like that?"
They're really efficient.
"I only reported the one where she complained about the young lady in our crew. I'm keeping the rest for her. When our show airs, these will all be her embarrassing moments."
She's gotten to know things better now.
As the saying goes, a gentleman takes revenge even after ten years. She's already taken everything down, and the production team is the one getting criticized. It's better to wait until the drama airs before bringing up old grievances.
She won't even need to lift a finger; the mere presence of passersby who can't stand her smear campaign will be enough to drown her in their spittle.
"The premise is that the TV series can become popular," otherwise who will pay attention to you?
Zhou Xingyun retorted, "How could our TV series not be a hit!"
Working with Xu Ying gives her a lot of confidence.
"To put it bluntly, this guy is just angry and embarrassed about not being chosen by the production team..."
Xu Ying looked down at the face in the video. She vaguely remembered it, but in her memory, it was a very polite and respectful person. However, in the video, the corners of its eyes and brows were full of arrogance and disdain, making it hard to believe that it was the same person.
“How did she become like this? I remember we met her in the hotel restaurant. She greeted us and had a very lively and polite personality.”
"Ah, I don't remember this at all," Zhou Xingyun leaned closer to stare at the video and looked at it carefully again. "Holy crap, I really didn't recognize him!"
She remembered the person who had been joking around in the restaurant, and who had quickly and shyly greeted them when they bumped into each other.
Xu Ying said helplessly, "Didn't you go through all those videos? How come you still can't recognize who they are?"
"I interview so many people every day, how could I possibly remember them all? Besides, TK's beauty filter is too strong, it's normal that I can't recognize him. You're really amazing, you recognized him at a glance."
After I found out who it was, the more I looked at it, the more familiar it seemed.
"Alright, let's not talk about her anymore," Xu Ying said, turning off the video. "Have the production team signed all the contracts with them?"
The preliminary selection process involves three rounds of interviews.
Actors who pass all three rounds are required to sign a contract with the production team in advance. The contract includes a confidentiality clause, which is why there are reports online that the auditions have suddenly stopped.
Because those who are truly selected will not spread rumors online.
Xu Ying might not be able to control what other people say, but she can't let the people in her crew talk nonsense, especially during the filming and airing of her drama. She doesn't care about the future of the actors, but those brief moments connected to her absolutely cannot go wrong.
In the online world, the more you say, the more mistakes you make; you never know when someone will pick a fight over it.
Especially for newcomers, who are unfamiliar with the rules of the entertainment industry, it is easier for them to accidentally ruin their careers. If the person she painstakingly selected in the first, second, and third rounds crashes before even filming the drama, where will she put her face?
This little girl, who doesn't eat peaches, made a big mistake.
Xu Ying didn't know if she still wanted to enter the entertainment industry in the future, but it was clear that she had already blocked her own path in advance.
She openly criticized "Legend of the Qing Dynasty," the audition process, and the judges, thinking that gaining a few admirers was something remarkable. Little did she know that she had completely placed herself in opposition to the entertainment industry.
Who in the entertainment industry hasn't been rejected before? It's not a big deal at all, but she keeps bringing it up in public.
Who would dare to give her a job in the future?
If you make a mistake, she might hold a grudge against you. The "Legend of the Qing Dynasty" production team is a prime example. Who would want to work with an ungrateful person?
“I signed it. The day after the three rounds of interviews, I contacted them to sign the contract,” Zhou Xingyun said, straightening his back. “There’s something I almost forgot to tell you. That actress you liked, Li Tingyu, didn’t sign a contract at the time.”
Xu Ying frowned: "Why?"
The person she thought was most qualified didn't agree to sign a contract.
Zhou Xingyun shrugged: "Who knows? She only asked if she could think about it for two days. What could I say? I could only agree."
Xu Ying frowned even more deeply.
At this moment, Zhou Xingyun suddenly chuckled twice. Xu Ying turned her head and saw Zhou Xingyun's mischievous smile, immediately realizing that Zhou Xingyun was deliberately trying to annoy her.
She glared at him: "You're lying to me?"
Zhou Xingyun raised his hands: "Hey, hey, I'm not lying to you. She really didn't sign it at first. She went home and thought about it for two days, but then she came back and signed it, hehehe!"
Xu Ying breathed a sigh of relief.
It doesn't matter if the process is a bit tortuous, as long as the contract is signed in the end.
"I know you're optimistic about her, do you think I'd let her leave? If she really doesn't want to sign after considering it, I've already planned it out: I'll bribe her with money. I don't believe she won't give in..."
The profits from "Empress Wu Zetian" continue to flow in, and Zhou Xingyun receives a large sum of money every quarter.
Not only does she have money herself.
The investors in "Legend of the Qing Dynasty" are all big spenders. Unlike the financial difficulties of the first drama, this drama has the successful experience of "Empress Wu Zetian" as a foundation, and many people are vying to invest, hoping that it can replicate the popularity of last summer.
It's no longer the time to beg for investors; instead, she selects a few suitable investors from among many.
Even her father couldn't resist giving her a large sum of money this time, hoping she would have a higher percentage of investment in the production team.
So her wallet has never been this bulging.
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