"Palace of the Heart" is a palace-fighting drama with two female protagonists. It mainly tells the story of two women with completely different status entering the palace at the same time. One participates in the draft, the other enters the palace as a maid, and then becomes a concubine one after another.
The role Wen Yan got was this little palace maid, and she was also the concubine Li in the middle and later stages of the script.
The character of Li Fei is a thoughtful, darkened character in the later stages, and a palace maid in a position of power.
The concubine Hui that Fu Yiqing got was a kind-hearted and upright lady.
At first, Fu Yiqing was not dissatisfied with her role as Concubine Hui, and her acting skills were also remarkable.
But after one highlight, things changed.
This is a rivalry scene between the two heroines. Because of Li Fei's darkening, there is a rift in the sisterhood between Li Fei and Hui Fei.
Concubine Li complained to Concubine Hui about the injustice of the world and the ugliness of people's hearts, venting her inner dissatisfaction and resentment.
This scene has two pages of actors are required to complete the performance in one breath, with full emotions, and to shed tears in a fixed position and complete the transition of emotions.
Wen Yan performed this scene perfectly, in one shot!All the staff at the scene did not dare to disturb him.
On the contrary, Fu Yiqing, a rival actor, failed to catch the scene and failed to take more than ten shots in a row.
The director later called Fu Yiqing aside to talk about the scene and told her how to handle it.
Later, the director also gave this point.
Everyone originally thought that the episode would end here, but unexpectedly the director kept Wen Yan after the show ended that night.
He specially prepared tea and midnight snacks for Wen Yan.
"Come on, come on, Wen Yan, sit down quickly. I don't know what you like to eat, so I asked people to buy some. Don't be polite to me. This tea is my personal collection. I usually don't give it easily. Take it out to entertain guests."
"..." The more the director said this, the more puzzled Wen Yan became.
She looked at the director and said half-jokingly: "Director, if you say that, I won't dare to drink. You make me so flustered. Otherwise, let's open the skylight and speak frankly."
"Don't worry, I am a very receptive person and can adapt to the situation. If you have anything to say, just say it directly and don't be afraid to hit me."
Although Wen Yan joked that she dared not drink the director's tea, the director still poured her a cup he rubbed his hands and sat down opposite Wen Yan.
"Yes, I came to you tonight because I really have something to discuss with you. It's about the role."
"What happened to the character? Did I handle it poorly?"
"No, your acting skills are better than I thought. To be honest, this is beyond my expectation."
"Then..." Wen Yan was puzzled, "What's the problem now?"
"I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. It's Fu Yiqing and her investors. Well...that's the case. Her team feels that the role of Li Fei is more layered and more suitable for her than Hui Fei. She wants to change the role. So I came to discuss it with you. Maybe the crew can just replace people when dealing with this problem, but I don’t want to break up with you because I really want you to stay."
"Is that so..." Wen Yan raised her eyebrows, "Isn't it ultimately about money? To tell you the truth, I also have a bit of money. She may not be able to overpower me."
"That's not the case." The director shook his head, "I understand how you feel now, and to be honest, I'm unhappy too. But it's not just about money, it involves the entire producer and several companies, and even our entire crew. And the team is a stake that affects the whole body.
"And I don't recommend that you fight against capital alone. Fu Yiqing, as you know, she is a foreigner. Her current agency recruited her just to promote her. But you may be much worse in this regard. , there is no financial backer behind you.
"You have read the entire script. I believe you also know what kind of character Hui Concubine is. Even if it is Hui Concubine, you will still be the heroine of this play. I believe that with your acting skills, you will definitely make this role a hit. Extraordinary. So whether it is Concubine Hui or Concubine Li, they are actually the same to you.
"Really Wen Yan, I hope you can stay. I also hope you can help me with this. This show will definitely not disappoint you."
The director's attitude is very sincere.
In fact, after returning from the snow mountain, Wen Yan received many invitations, and finally chose the script "Gong Xin Lock" not only because of the wonderful script, but also because of the director.
He was very sincere when we first talked on the phone, and even more so when we met later.
Other crews only sent Wen Yan a small part of the script when they first invited him.
But the script of "Palace Heart Lock" was personally given to her by the director in front of her.
So after thinking for a moment, Wen Yan nodded and agreed to the director's request.
"Okay, I'll play Concubine Hui."
When the director heard this answer, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Great! Come on, come on, try my tea quickly. I was really afraid that you would give up and give up. I'm still looking for you in the next part, really." - Back at the hotel in the evening, Wen Yan received news from Shen Jinghe.
Shen Jinghe asked her how her day was on the set, and she simply told Shen Jinghe what happened today.
Not long after she sent out the message, Shen Jinghe called.
"What are you doing?" Shen Jinghe asked as soon as he answered the phone.
"I was lying down, sending you a message. But you called me. Where are you? Have you rested in the hotel?"
"Well, just arrived. Who is the actress you are talking about?"
"Her, Fu Yiqing. Do you know her?"
"I don't know," Shen Jinghe was a little confused, "Why do I seem to have never heard of this name."
Wen Yan smiled: "It's okay if you haven't heard of her before. She is not from our country. She just came here to develop. She is from country X."
Speaking of which, the setting of Country X in this novel world is very similar to Singapore in Wen Yan's world.
There are many Chinese people there, speaking Chinese, and many artists are developing same goes for Fu Yiqing. You can't tell she is a foreigner just from her appearance.
Shen Jinghe was obviously used to this: "No wonder, do you know which company she has signed with now?"
"What for?" Wen Yan chuckled, "Are you checking this and that to vindicate me? In fact, I agreed to change roles not because I compromised with her, but because of the director. By the way, have you ever encountered this before? Nothing happened? Or should I say that everything you do is smooth sailing?"
"How can everything be smooth sailing?"
"That's what happened."
"Yes, I have encountered it, more than once."
"Then how did you deal with it at that time?"
"I wasn't as lucky as you at that time. I just changed it, and there wouldn't be another role of equal weight for me. But you are different from me now."
"What's different?" "I have never disclosed my family relationship, and no one supported me at that time."
"I haven't made it public either. It seems that Wanwan is the only one in the circle who knows about my relationship with you."
"...Are you stupid, won't I support you? You haven't made it public, but I will take the initiative."
"Oh~ It turns out that I forgot about you because of my lack of consideration!" Wen Yan immediately started teasing Shen Jinghe, "I really didn't expect that we would be so arrogant, reject people thousands of miles away, and never bother to talk to Shen Jinghe. Mr. Jinghe! "One day you actually take the initiative to support others. Tsk tsk tsk. Tomorrow I will order a banner and send it to you, so that the whole world will know your good character of 'helping others'."
"..." Even through the phone, Wen Yan could feel Shen Jinghe's gnashing of teeth, "You are about to lose a supporter. I withdraw what I just said."
"Hahaha," Wen Yan laughed, "I know you can't make jokes, but I just like to make fun of you."
"......Don't laugh, you haven't told me which company that Fu Yiqing belongs to yet."
"Okay, stop laughing. It should be Star Entertainment, right? If I remember correctly, it's one of the top companies."
"Well, I know Xingyu. Then do you know who her agent is?"
"I don't know about this, I've never seen it. In fact, it's only been a few days since the filming started, and she seems to have only two assistants with her at the moment. But second brother, I know you are very reliable, but I don't count this time either. It’s a loss. No matter who her agent is, you don’t need to come forward.”
"What if she bullies you elsewhere in the future? Or does other little things?"
"Of course it goes without saying that I bullied someone back. If I can't do it, I'll scare them away. I've always been aware of current affairs. Wherever there's no danger, I'll be there. If I can make others take action, I won't do it myself."
"..." Shen Jinghe, "I really belong to you."
"What? Are you afraid of being my backer?"
"Whoever is afraid is a dog!" - result.
Shen Jinghe really got it right.
After a few days of filming, Fu Yiqing quit again.
The Li Concubine she plays now starts out as a little palace maid with no background, no money, and no ability, and has to learn everything from scratch. She has a beautiful face, so she suffered a lot from others in the palace in the early stage. of bullying.
In the past two days, he was either filming the scene of being pushed into the water or going to the Huanyi Pond to wash the clothes of the palace maid and eunuch. Fu Yiqing felt cold and miserable, so he complained.
The director of this drama was originally a good-natured person.
But due to the change of roles, he had already accumulated some resentment towards Fu Yiqing. Now that Fu Yiqing is doing this again, the director has become intolerable.
When Fu Yiqing asked to heat the water in the pool, the director couldn't help but get angry.
"You requested this role yourself. Didn't you read the script when you changed roles? Now you feel you can't stand it. What's wrong with you? "Read the script for yourself. Later there are scenes of being tortured in the winter, kneeling on the ice, etc. If you can't stand the part about washing clothes, how can you act in the future? Can you still act? No. I'm telling you, you are so unprofessional! "I heard that your ratings in country X are very high. Now I wonder where those ratings came from?!"
Fu Yiqing was very dissatisfied with this: "Are you questioning my ratings? Why do you say that! My ratings are earned by my acting skills! "It's not that cold in winter there. I just want a more suitable shooting environment. I didn't say I won't contribute my acting skills. How can this be disrespectful?
"If you can't achieve it, it means your basic equipment and funds are not in place. This is your crew's business. What does it have to do with my actor's acting skills?"
"Okay, okay!" The director threw away the script in his hand, "This is the first time I've heard such a statement. You are really eloquent. This movie can't be filmed anymore. You can leave, I can't film you!"
"Should I leave? Can I please figure it out for you? You didn't hire me, so you're not qualified to fire me! If you can't film actors, that's your own problem as a director. If you really want to leave, that's your problem. you go!"
"..." The staff on the set were all shocked.
This was the first time they had seen someone quarreling with the director like this.
Could it be said that this is how the entertainment industry in foreign countries plays the role of popular actors and directors?
After Fu Yiqing finished speaking, she took off her costume and left the set. No one stopped her during this period.
The director turned red with anger.
However, his mood is relatively stable.
After adjusting on the spot, he immediately bent down and picked up the script on the ground, and gathered the staff together again.
"Come! Change to the next scene. Now shoot the scene between Concubine Hui and Zhao Meiren. The emperor is ready, the emperor will come on the next scene."
The director is very dedicated and got things up to speed quickly.
Wen Yan also immediately threw herself into her work.
While watching the replay, the director's assistant suddenly came over.
"Director, Fu Yiqing's agent called. She seemed to have heard about what happened just now and said she would come over right away."
The director was annoyed: "No, I told her there was no need to come over."
But he soon calmed down: "Forget it, tell her to come directly to the set. I can't serve her princess anymore!"
More than an hour later, during the intermission, the director's assistant came over with Fu Yiqing's manager.
Because she was taking a temporary break, Wen Yan didn't go anywhere.
Like everyone else, she was very concerned about Fu Yiqing's agent.
But she didn't know what others thought of Fu Yiqing's agent.
All she knew was that the first time she saw this agent, she felt that she looked familiar.
It was a young short-haired woman, capable and cool, wearing a decent suit, exuding the aura of a cold-blooded businesswoman.
As soon as she saw that face, Wen Yan couldn't help but think to herself.
[She looks so familiar, strange, have I seen her somewhere? 】
Qin Yulong, who was taking long strides, suddenly stopped after hearing this voice.
She glanced at Wen Yan instantly.
Because she was almost 100% sure that the sound just now came from Wen Yan's direction.
However, Wen Yan clearly did not open her mouth, and there was no other woman around her.
Qin Yulong frowned fiercely.
What's going on? Is she hallucinating? (End of chapter)