Liao Chujing asked, "Is it an interview, or can we just decide on the spot?"
“If we agree, we can sign the contract directly.” The agent seemed to know what Liao Chujing was thinking and said, “Shi Xijie can’t even get her hands on a drama that’s guaranteed to be broadcast on a major network.”
Liao Chujing's eyes held a hint of disdain. "Heh, she's only famous online; she knows nothing about the television industry."
“We maintain relationships and connections within the industry. What does Shi Xi, a newcomer, know? She doesn’t even go to parties. What big shots could she possibly know?” The manager also looked down on Shi Xi.
What's the point of becoming popular on the internet?
In the 21st century, without connections, resources, or capital, it's difficult to get anywhere.
The agent thought that if Shi Xi were his artist, she would definitely have better resources and higher fame than she does now.
Liao Chujing: "I'll take a look at the script, and if it's okay, I'll accept it."
Only a fool would push the production of S+ out!
*
On the other side.
When Shi Xi saw the script Zhu Lin gave her, she stopped eating her ice cream.
The ice cream melted and dripped onto the script, bringing Shi Xi back to her senses.
"Is this an S+ script?" Shi Xi was at a loss for words.
"It's much better than the other scripts we've come across!" Zhu Lin said. "And the male lead is Nie Shen, who is a two-time Best Actor winner and has a lot of middle-aged and elderly fans!"
Shi Xi wiped the ice cream off with a tissue, put the script on the table, and continued eating her ice cream. "Forget it, I'm not interested in this subject matter."
"Is there anything wrong with it?" Zhu Lin asked in surprise, picking up the script. "This drama has a budget of over 200 million! It's an ancient historical drama with large-scale war scenes and exceptional intelligence and martial arts. Although the female lead has few scenes, they are very crucial!"
Shi Xi said, "The female lead who's always a 'trinket' causes trouble every time she appears."
The male lead and the supporting male character have dozens of times more screen time than the female lead. They act affectionately while simultaneously taking advantage of her.
The script is fine, it's just that I don't like its values.
Zhu Lin was exhausted. "Just because of this, you don't want to answer?"
Shi Xi leaned back on the sofa, thought for a moment, and said, "There's another reason, it's because they're all veteran actors."
"The veteran actors are great! We can learn a lot from them," Zhu Lin said, highlighting their strengths.
“It would make me look even more naive, and because I’m young, I’ll only face more pressure and criticism,” Shi Xi said. “The relationship between producers and investors is complicated; getting involved is like wading into murky waters.”
Zhu Lin thought about it and agreed, "These people all seem to be from the same circle, so we'll probably just have to force our way in."
Shi Xi: "Let's decline."
She couldn't be bothered to deal with so many people.
Moreover, the script seemed to have many flaws, and I don't know why the investors would invest 200 million.
Capital, awesome.
Shi Xi rejected the script without making a sound, and the news didn't leak out.
The production team wouldn't advertise it everywhere, saying they invited xxx to be the female lead, but she declined.
(A vengeful production team might bring up this incident to criticize the show when it becomes a hit.)
*
Shi Xi stayed at Ocean University and began her studies, occasionally taking on small gigs.
Without a good script, she'd rather take a break.
Anyway, she doesn't lack fame or money now.
When Zhu Lin saw that Shi Xi was really going to school, she asked in surprise, "Are you really going to stay in Haicheng?"
"Let's stay for a while." Shi Xi tied her hair up in a high ponytail, her makeup was very light, and she looked even more like a student as she held her books and put on her glasses.
Zhu Lin didn't know what to say.
But Shi Xi didn't have any major announcements recently, so she had no choice but to let Shi Xi go to school.
"Alright, don't cause trouble at school. Contact me immediately if anything happens," Zhu Lin instructed.
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