A staff member standing nearby recited Wang Gongzi's lines: "Miss Han, do you still think you're the young lady you used to be? Now that you're working as a dancer, don't pretend to be high and mighty. If you make me happy, you'll get your reward."
Han Ling looked at Young Master Wang with eyes that seemed to spit fire. She wanted to explode in anger, but considering her situation, she couldn't, and her eyes were full of restraint.
"Oh, you're not happy now? It's your good fortune that I've taken a liking to you, so don't be ungrateful."
Just as Han Ling was about to say something, Gu Ye suddenly came over: "Manager, didn't you say this is a legitimate place? How could there be a drunkard behaving inappropriately towards women? This is not what you said!"
The manager quickly said, "Young Master Gu, what are you saying? This man has had too much to drink and is just talking nonsense!"
The manager had someone take Young Master Wang away, and that ended Young Master Wang's role.
Looking at Gu Ye, Han Ling's eyes flashed with a mix of emotions as she faced her former fiancé: gratitude, a hint of admiration, and mostly embarrassment.
Although young ladies from aristocratic families are much more open-minded nowadays, there are still many taboos.
For example, some forms of occupational discrimination.
Although being a dancer is a profession, in the eyes of aristocratic families, it is something that only people who are not respectable would do, and no girl from a good family would want to be a dancer.
Han Ling used to be a young lady from a wealthy family, and her education was almost the same as that of a lady from a prominent family in ancient times. Now that she has become a dancer, she feels embarrassed and ashamed in front of her former fiancé. All sorts of emotions welled up in her heart, leaving her speechless.
Gu Ye never expected to run into Han Ling.
His feelings for his fiancée were similar to those of an ordinary man; he had some affection for her, but they hadn't spent much time together, so it wouldn't be fair to say they had deep feelings for each other.
"If you need anything, just come and find me anytime."
Han Ling didn't even know how she left.
The audition is over.
Actually, this audition wasn't too difficult. The only challenge was capturing Han Ling's complex emotions towards Gu Ye, but fortunately, You Qing acted it well.
Perhaps she really has some talent, and coupled with Gu Ye's good cooperation, the director nodded, asked a few questions, and then let Youqing leave.
After she left, Anna asked, "How did it go?"
Youqing shook her head: "The director didn't say anything, nor did he make any statement."
Anna said, "Then let's wait a little longer. Director Zhang An's film is definitely different from other auditions."
Youqing nodded and then went out.
After Youqing left, today's audition was over.
Director Zhang An spoke up: "What do you all think?"
The assistant director, producer, and investor each had their own preferred candidates, but their opinions differed, and ultimately, director Zhang An had to make the decision himself.
Instead of directly mentioning the actors, Zhang An asked Gu Ye, "Gu Ye, who do you feel you'd have the best chemistry with?"
If a second female lead can get Gu Ye to come and audition, then this second female lead must have a lot of screen time. Most importantly, she has a lot of romantic scenes with the male lead. The female lead has already been decided. Although she is called the second female lead, it can actually be seen as a drama with two female leads.
Gu Ye: "Shu Youqing."
The names he provided were not among the choices of the assistant director, producer, or investors.
It's not surprising. Actually, the people who came to audition this time all had pretty good backgrounds and abilities. Zhang An is a famous director. If you try to show off your skills in front of him and make him unhappy, your future career in the industry will be difficult.
Youqing was introduced by Ye Yongzhou. Zhang An gave Ye Yongzhou face, but the others didn't take Youqing seriously. Her acting skills were passable, but she didn't have any background.
However, since Gu Ye mentioned her name, the group had to consider You Qing as well, and in the end, they could only let the director make the decision.
"Then let's go with Shu Youqing! She's a very spirited young girl, and she's about the same age as Han Ling, so it's a good match."
In Zhang An's films, he doesn't need to consider the opinions of investors and producers. Once he makes the final decision on the casting, others won't object. Although the second female lead is important, she is not as important as Zhang An.
Youqing was pleasantly surprised when she received the call.
To be honest, the audition went pretty well that day, but it wasn't particularly amazing either. However, her performance was very natural.
Although Youqing hadn't seen the other three actresses' acting skills in person, she had a good idea of their abilities and they were definitely no worse than hers. So, she was quite surprised that the role ultimately went to her.
But as surprised as I was, I couldn't just turn away the benefits that were offered to me!
Anna soon learned the news and was very happy. She treated Youqing much better and even offered to give her another assistant, but Youqing refused.
She would definitely need a car, but an assistant is out of the question. She doesn't have that much to do; one assistant is enough.
Also, as a supporting actress in a big-name director's film crew, it's best for her to keep a low profile.
However, a slight mishap occurred before the contract was signed.
When Cui Jia called, Youqing had just gotten up; it was only seven o'clock.
"Sister Shu, something bad has happened. It's said online that you snatched the role of Zhang An's second female lead from Rao Min, and Rao Min's fans are making a huge fuss right now! Your Weibo is flooded with insults."
You Qing frowned. She knew Rao Min, the actress who auditioned with her. Logically speaking, she shouldn't! Rao Min was a veteran in the entertainment industry. Even if she lost the role, she shouldn't lose her composure. If a TV queen like her really went and attacked a third or fourth-tier actress like her, it would be a loss for her.
"Tell me what happened."
“A marketing account, I don’t know where it came from, posted photos of you and Rao Min going to audition, saying that you beat Rao Min to get the role of Zhang An’s second female lead. I felt that something was wrong. The marketing account kept saying that your acting skills were superb, even better than the Best Actress, and that you were just unlucky or something.”
You Qing frowned; this was a classic case of overpraising someone to the point of ruin.
This is an old trick in the entertainment industry. Rao Min's fans must be furious, after all, Rao Min's Best Actress award was well-deserved.
The original owner of this body wasn't bad at acting, but she really couldn't compare to the TV Queen. As for her, she acted in two dramas, but neither of them aired, so she can't guarantee that her acting skills are better than the TV Queen's.
Moreover, this incident has severely damaged her public image. If it leads to a large-scale boycott by netizens, she may lose the role, especially since she hasn't even signed a contract yet! Even if a contract is signed, she might be replaced.
"Don't worry, let me contact Anna first."
After hanging up, Youqing immediately called Anna, who was also about to call her.
"Sister Anna, this happened suddenly online, and I don't know who bought the marketing account. Could you help me contact Rao Min and talk to her?"
After all, both she and Rao Min suffered losses in this matter.
Anna: "Okay, I'll contact Rao Min's studio."
Anna was surprised that Youqing was so knowledgeable; she was quite a sensible person.
After hanging up Anna's call, Youqing quickly called Director Zhang An. It wasn't her fault, but she wanted to apologize first. Fortunately, the crew wasn't stupid and didn't plan to replace her, so they didn't hold a grudge against her.
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