The director of "The Song of the Heavenly Fox" is Zhang Shu, whose works are well-known. Casting must go through him, and ultimately, it is Zhang Shu who decides who gets the role.
Even if Director Zhang didn't give her the roles of Duxiao and Bailu, Bi Xie wouldn't have anything to say. After all, he's a big director, and he can decide who gets the roles. But now that Director Zhang is offering her "compensation," he must feel that he has wronged her in some way.
This "compensation" sounds subtle, suggesting that Director Zhang did indeed intend for her to play the female lead in the unit from the beginning.
But now the plan has changed drastically. The only person she can think of who can change Director Zhang's decision and make him change his mind and replace the actor is Xiao Jingyi.
I really regret not kissing him in the ginkgo forest that night!
Putting away the script, Bi Xie smiled and said, "Assistant Yan, I've accepted the role of Hong Ou. I'm very grateful to Director Zhang for giving me this opportunity. But may I ask a few more questions?"
Assistant Yan glanced at her, knowing exactly what she wanted to ask, and said somewhat awkwardly, "Ms. An, since you've also chosen the role of Hong Ou, there's no need to know too much. Some things are beyond our control, and it's better not to know the whole story."
Bi Xie paused for a moment, then smiled, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear to reveal a fresh and pretty face. "Assistant Yan, I wanted to ask who the special guest actors and main actors are for the drama 'Tian Sheng Fox Song'? Once filming starts, I'll inevitably have to deal with them, so it'll be easier to get to know the personalities of these senior actors beforehand."
Hearing her ask that, Assistant Yan felt a little embarrassed. He had thought that An Xie would be angry and furious when she heard that she couldn't play the female lead in the episode, and would ask who was messing with her and who had taken away her role.
This kind of thing is all too common in the entertainment industry.
However, An Xie did not seem to be indignant at all about the last-minute change of actors.
The newcomer's composure surprised Assistant Yan, but he only paused for a moment before professionally taking out the contract from his briefcase. "Ms. An, filming for 'The Heavenly Fox Song' will begin in two months. The character Hong Ou follows Fei Niang until the end, and her role is quite significant. Director Zhang's suggested fee is 100,000 yuan. What do you think?"
"No problem," Bi Xie replied readily.
For a complete newcomer to the entertainment industry who had no experience and was not a graduate of a film academy, she was already very satisfied to get the role of "Hong Ou" right after her debut.
Moreover, a salary of 100,000 yuan is not low.
She chose the role of "Red Lotus" because after studying the script repeatedly, she felt that this role was one that she could easily handle. If she played it well, she could also make a strong impression on the audience.
Hearing her answer, Assistant Yan was quite pleased and added, "This is a big-budget production. About half the budget will be spent on costumes, props, and set design. The remaining half will be for the actors' salaries. As Miss An understands, actors' salaries are determined by their popularity, fame, and the importance of their roles in the drama—"
"The higher an actor's popularity, the more fans they have, and the more important their role, the more they will naturally receive in terms of pay, and vice versa."
An Xie nodded. She knew that Assistant Yan's words were not mocking her for her low status, but rather a veiled way of telling her the cruel reality of the entertainment industry. "I understand. I am very satisfied with this 100,000 yuan salary. We can sign the contract now."
Assistant Yan nodded in agreement and had a new contract prepared for the role of "Hong Ou". During this time, he also talked to her about the start date of "Tian Sheng Hu Ge" and Director Zhang's personality and habits when he was directing, and told her not to be late.
Half an hour later, Bi Xie finished signing the contract and left the Tianding Entertainment building with three-tenths of his salary.
The five little devils immediately surrounded them, chattering excitedly: "We've got money! We've got money! Let's buy watermelons!"
"So sweet, so sweet! Let's eat watermelon!"
Bi Xie looked down at the text message notification on his phone that the money had been credited to his account, and his mood brightened considerably.
Ru Hua said coolly, "Host, how can you still laugh? Didn't you guess? It's because the big boss deliberately didn't let you play the female lead in each episode. At this rate, when will you be able to successfully win over the big boss of this world? Waaah!"
Bi Xie narrowed his eyes, and instead of answering, asked, "Little Ruhua, did you forget to tell me something? Will Xiao Jingyi also be in the drama 'Tian Sheng Fox Song'?"
Industry insiders have a fairly detailed evaluation of Zhang Shu. Zhang Shu is known for being difficult to compromise. He appears amiable on the surface, but no one knows whether he is secretly smiling or cursing. He can remain calm and inscrutable when others try to cast him in a role at a dinner party, making people think that the role has already been assigned to him.
But once filming begins, those who thought they could get on board with their own investment will be so angry they'll vomit blood.
Over time, everyone figured out Zhang Shu's temperament and realized that it was impossible to get someone to join the crew by throwing money at them.
But Xiao Jingyi is different. In the original story, Xiao Jingyi only invested in the TV series "Tian Sheng Hu Ge". But now Xiao Jingyi can make Zhang Shu change his mind and restrict her role. So he must have offered Zhang Shu more tempting conditions so that Zhang Shu would not want to offend him!
Given this condition, even a fool could guess that Xiao Jingyi definitely participated in "The Legend of the Heavenly Fox".
Ru Hua: "Eek, that's right!"
Bi Xie casually made a phone call to Yun Qi and asked, "Which role is he playing?"
Ru Hua thought for a moment and said, "It seems to be called... He Shifang."
"Say it again, who is he playing?"
“He Shifang!” This time, Ru Hua answered decisively.
Bi Xie's expression was beyond words.
After a long pause, she gritted her teeth and uttered two words, "Excellent!"
"What's wrong, host?" Ru Hua asked dismissively, while the five little ghosts looked at her with equally bewildered expressions.
Just as Bi Xie was about to speak, Yun Qi answered the phone. Upon learning that she had obtained the contract, she became excited and clamored to celebrate with hot pot!
Yun Qi had come all the way to Z City, and Bi Xie had long wanted to treat her to a big meal. The two hit it off immediately and decided to have hot pot. Bi Xie searched for clean and well-reviewed hot pot restaurants nearby, sent them the addresses, and told Yun Qi not to come over, but to meet him at the hot pot restaurant.
After hanging up the phone, Bi Xie's gloomy expression improved slightly, and he said out of the blue, "Let's go, our last meal before we die, the last good meal."
Several days later, the five little devils looked at Bi Xie begging on the street and finally understood what she meant by "the last good meal" that day.
"Grandpa, Grandma, please have mercy! I haven't eaten for three days, I'm starving! Please, please give me some food! I'll pray to the great gods to bless you so you won't be haunted by ghosts when you walk at night, that you'll be promoted and rich and your wives won't die, that if you drown yourself in a river the river will dry up, and if you hang yourself the beam will collapse..."
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