flstandardbreds Chapter 111 Slap in the face
Chapter 111 Slap in the face
Ever since Qin Xi revealed that she wanted to play the second female lead in "The Legend of Yan Qing" last time, but was strongly rejected by Sister Meng, and she also thought it through, the name "The Legend of Yan Qing" has rarely been mentioned by Qin Xi.
There is no point in clinging to things that you are destined not to get. It is better to let go of them mentally as soon as possible.
Now that hope was rekindled, Qin Xi suddenly felt like a wolf was coming and couldn't believe it.
Qin Xi asked tentatively, "Director, are you talking about Yan Qing?"
"Tsk!" Director Xie felt that he was being questioned and said unhappily.
"Who else could be the leading actress in [The Story of Yan Qing]? Of course it's Yan Qing! Am I not clear-headed, or are you?"
"Just because I won the 'Honghu Award for Best Supporting Actress', the investors gave up Yue Ying, the 'Golden Deer Film Queen'? And chose me?!"
Qin Xi himself felt that it was unrealistic when he said this.
Director Xie revealed the truth, "How is that possible? Yue Ying quit at the last minute! I heard that she received a very good movie script. She is originally in the film industry and didn't think highly of our project. She only agreed to it reluctantly because the salary was high and she had time now!"
"The filming environment and conditions of movies, as well as the training of actors' acting skills, are something that our TV series can never achieve! [The Legend of Yan Qing] has many episodes, a long shooting time, and so many hard and tiring fighting scenes. Naturally, they would choose a better opportunity..."
Qin Xi was extremely delighted. To Yue Ying, "The Biography of Yan Qing" was just an insignificant existence, but to herself, "The Biography of Yan Qing" was what she had always dreamed of in her past and present lives. In order to have a little more chance, she even took the "Lone Eagle" move two years ago.
Now it seems that this move was completely correct. Otherwise, even if Yue Ying quit the show at the last minute, this opportunity would not have fallen on me.
Qin Xi was still a little worried. "Now that Yue Ying has quit, will the investors agree to let me take over? Will they have to find another actress to take over?"
Director Xie sneered, "Why invite a movie queen? Who would be willing to come down to earth to film a TV series? Let me tell you, there is a natural gap in the size of movies and TV series, and the shooting methods are also very different."
"Asking a movie actress who has to work 30 or 50 takes on a scene to shoot a TV series with just one take can easily expose her acting flaws and cause her reputation to collapse. Those big-name actresses know this clearly and would rather leave their schedule empty than come!"
"Besides, if they do this again, aren't they afraid of the same situation as Yue Ying? By the time the styling and costumes are decided, if they are stood up again, then wouldn't [The Biography of Yan Qing] be a failure? Wouldn't all the money they invested be wasted? These people are smarter than monkeys. They have given up on such unrealistic fantasies a long time ago!"
As Director Xie spoke, he seemed to think of something happy. He changed his aloof demeanor and couldn't help laughing.
"I recommended you to them so much in the beginning, but they were all as stubborn as cows and refused to listen. What's going on now? As soon as your new drama was aired, it became extremely popular, with a new record of viewership. The amount of online discussion and fans far exceeded that of other artists of the same period, and now you have won the most prestigious mainstream award in the country."
"Yesterday he ignored you, today I will make him feel out of reach! The moment Yue Ying stood you up, they asked me to invite you back. The heroine of [The Legend of Yan Qing] must be you, Qin Xi!"
Qin Xi couldn't help but laugh. It was the first time she heard Director Xie speak so many words in one breath during the non-shooting stage. It seemed that he was really mad at the investors before, but now he finally felt proud.
"They think everyone is a pushover! Of course I can't agree to them so easily!"
Qin Xi suppressed her laughter, "What do you say, Director?"
Director Xie's voice was filled with laughter as he recounted the story vividly.
Director Xie: That won’t work! Our casting must fully meet the needs of all investors. Hasn’t everyone already recognized Qin Xi as a pass?
At that time, I even brought her to toast everyone and had dinner with everyone. What did everyone say at that time? It was nonsense to say that Qin Xi was good at both martial arts and dancing!
The boss looked embarrassed and hurried to explain.
Big Brother: That was before, we really didn’t know Qin Xi well enough. I’ve watched a lot of her works recently, especially the recently popular [Wan Qiu Xing], and I can definitely see that her dancing skills are impeccable, and her fighting scenes are also very beautiful, she was born for Yan Qing!
We are most willing to give newcomers opportunities. It would be a great pity if such talents were buried!
Director Xie: At that time, they said that Qin Xi would faint after drinking two glasses of wine, and that she was too weak. If something like this happened during the filming, the entire crew would have to stop working and wait for her. How could this be appropriate? No way!
Big Boss: Such a good actor, who doesn't have time to film properly, doesn't he know that drinking is harmful to his health? How can you let him drink?
We have sufficient funds for [The Legend of Yan Qing], and the shooting time is guaranteed. We will never have to make the actors get up early and stay up late without sleeping. When the time comes, we will hire a good cook for the crew to ensure that the actors have adequate nutrition every day. Qin Xi's health is absolutely guaranteed.
Even if we take a step back, it is understandable that Qin Xi is under a lot of pressure since this is a drama with a strong female lead. It is not a big deal if she has any headaches or fevers. With so many actors in the crew, they can always adjust the time to shoot others first, and the crew will not be left waiting in vain.
Director Xie, you can rest assured. Qin Xi is the most suitable candidate. Please invite her back quickly!
Qin Xi couldn't help but shake his head and admire when he heard this. It was amazing! They were really flexible and could turn the dead into the living. These people were really capable to get to where they are today!
Director Xie’s next message surprised Qin Xi so much that she felt like pink bubbles of happiness were all over her body.
Director Xie: I'd accept the offer if you asked me to sacrifice my reputation and go back to ask Qin Xi to do it, but there's still a problem...
Boss: Director Xie, we can solve all of them!
Director Xie: Qin Xi's new drama is a big hit, and she has won a mainstream award. When you are away for three days, you should look at her with new eyes. Her worth has naturally risen. The current TV actors are not as cheap as movie actors. TV actors are paid by episode...
Boss:......
The final result was that Director Xie secured the same pay for Qin Xi as Yue Ying.
Qin Xi almost jumped for joy. It's not that she has never seen the world, but "The Legend of Yan Qing" is going to be filmed for 80 episodes. All in all, this is definitely a huge asset!
There is also an explosive news, Xu Fang did not vote for "The Biography of Yan Qing" in the end!
Director Xie meant that Xu Fang was only interested in Qin Xi as a person. When it was confirmed that Qin Xi could not play the role, Xu Fang naturally would not waste money to invest in "The Legend of Yan Qing".
Qin Xi just wanted to laugh three times. He didn't even take the money that was handed to him. With Xu Fang's business acumen, he still wanted to start an investment company? It was simply ridiculous. Qin Xi even felt that he didn't even need to do anything himself. Xu Fang's broken company would go bankrupt sooner or later.
Qin Xi was bombarded with messages from Director Xie all night, and Qin Xi finally gave Director Xie an explosive news.
"Director, it was not easy for me to get the role of Yan Qing. I am really grateful, so I decided to fulfill my original promise and act in the role for free. I will use all my salary in the production of [The Legend of Yan Qing], so that [The Legend of Yan Qing] can present a more perfect effect and contribute my own strength!"
Director Xie has never seen an actor who can be so selfless and dedicated for the good of the crew. Is he the living Lei Feng among actors?
"You...you...you don't have to. Feelings are feelings, and work is work! Besides, even if you agree, will your company agree?"
Qin Xi smiled and said, "Director, I have come to this position today and I can make my own decisions!"
"If you feel that this is unacceptable, just treat me as the same as those investors and use my film pay to invest in [Yan Qing Chuan]. When we make money, I will share the dividends with them."
Director Xie applauded Qin Xi. If everyone could have the same awareness as Qin Xi, Chinese film and television would have already broken out of Asia-Pacific and headed for the world!
So touching!