Sister Jing frowned, silently looked at the wig the woman was wearing for a while, and kindly reminded her, "Manni, you've been acting very strange lately, and... your hair loss is severe. I think you should rest for a while and see a doctor?"
Upon hearing this, Manny covered her hair to make sure she wasn't bald. Her manic expression slowly returned to normal, but she spoke rapidly as if she couldn't breathe, shouting, "I don't need to see a doctor. I'm just too tired, too tired... so losing a few strands of hair is normal."
"It's normal...it's normal, right?" she asked herself, then suddenly looked up at Sister Jing.
"Sister Jing, I've already paid the penalty for breach of contract for the drama 'Phoenix Rising.' If I can't participate in 'The Heavenly Sacred Fox Song,' then... then wouldn't I be losing the big picture and getting nothing in return? Please help me. I know you must have a way. You're a top agent in the industry!"
After a long silence, Sister Jing sighed and said, "The filming of 'The Heavenly Sacred Fox Song' is about to start tomorrow. The cast has already been decided. You know Director Zhang's temper. Unless the actors give up on their own, the cast chosen by Director Zhang will not be changed by anything."
Upon hearing this, Manni quieted down.
Of course she understood Director Zhang's rules. In the entire entertainment industry, only Director Zhang dared to set such an exorbitant penalty for breach of contract. And the purpose of setting such an exorbitant penalty was only one thing: to prevent actors who appeared in his dramas from easily giving up their roles and leaving the crew.
Despite this, many newcomers and veterans in the entertainment industry still desperately want to get roles in Director Zhang's dramas.
Because in the entertainment industry, a place of fame and fortune, only with Director Zhang can you compete for leading roles fairly based on your acting skills, without relying on your background, wealth, or unspoken rules, and have the greatest chance of becoming famous overnight!
For example, the female lead in "The Legend of the Heavenly Fox" is said to be Zhang Jingchu, the "Queen of a Thousand Faces".
Zhang Jingchu spent over a decade as an extra in the entertainment industry, thinking she would remain unknown forever. However, she unexpectedly rose to fame after playing a villainous supporting role in a director Zhang's film. Since then, her resources have improved, and with the help of a good agent, her career has flourished in recent years. Former haters have become fans, and she now has over 100 million followers on Weibo.
Her role as the female lead in "The Legend of the Heavenly Fox" has been praised by major entertainment newspapers for her gratitude.
The history of being universally criticized online has long been forgotten.
Seeing that Manni had suddenly quieted down, Sister Jing assumed that she needed time to think things through, so she didn't try to persuade her any further. She said, "I'll try to postpone your schedule for a few days so you can get some rest."
When she mentioned the word "rest," her gaze swept over Manny's hair before subtly looking away.
The door closed, and Manny braced herself on the desk with both hands, her face dark and gloomy.
A few strands of hair, not yet swept away, were scattered on the table. She saw them, and her face instantly turned even more distraught and grim. "My hair, my hair, my hair..."
After whispering anxiously for a while, Manny clenched her right fist and slammed it heavily on the table. Then she started yelling and screaming wildly, kicking the table as if she wanted to get away from the few stray hairs.
The building's soundproof glass is very effective at reducing noise; her loud movements were completely inaudible outside.
After she finished venting, the entire office was a mess.
Manny sat down against the glass door, and after a moment, made a phone call.
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