Xiao He sometimes really didn't understand where this guy's strong gossip instincts came from.
What's even more amazing is that once gossip is mentioned, the ladylike image is no longer needed. Her skin is thicker than a city wall, and she speaks with great bravado, exuding a resolute determination that she won't give up until she gets to know the gossip.
Xiao He really wanted to just close his eyes.
Just then, Zhao Qinyuan, the second male lead in "The Legend of Chasing the Wind," also entered Xiao He's dressing room.
He had originally come to get closer to Xiao He, but when he saw Yuan Sitong there, his eyes lit up. He quickly walked over to Yuan Sitong and greeted Xiao He, "Hello, Brother Xiao, hello, Sister Sitong."
Yuan Sitong immediately stood up straight, her previous shameless gossip-hunting demeanor vanished, and she transformed into a "cool and beautiful" goddess, her gaze towards Zhao Qinyuan now carrying a hint of wariness.
Xiao He breathed a sigh of relief.
Great, when Gossip Girl meets CP Guy, all her enthusiasm is instantly extinguished, and in the end, CP Guy wins.
"Uh, well, I'll go back and get my hair done first."
Having finished her styling, Yuan Sitong gave an awkward smile, then took a step forward, ready to make her escape.
This time, Zhao Qinyuan unusually did not immediately follow Yuan Sitong's pace. Instead, he smiled and nodded to Yuan Sitong, and chose to stay and chat with Xiao He.
Clearly, Xiao He's value is now significantly higher than Yuan Sitong's, and being on good terms with Xiao He is a very important thing.
Xiao He looked at the other person with a calm and collected expression, vaguely guessing that this guy had some purpose in coming to him.
Considering that male-male pairings are now a popular way to promote dramas, Xiao He still felt somewhat wary.
However, Zhao Qinyuan's words were relatively normal, without that strange, sticky feeling. His gaze towards Xiao He was also normal, at most carrying a hint of flattery, without the "masculine charm" he deliberately released when facing Yuan Sitong.
Xiao He had personally witnessed how this guy was chasing after Yuan Sitong to create a CP (couple pairing) while they were on set, so he had his own judgment on this matter.
That would be even more interesting.
What is this guy trying to do?
Xiao He remained unmoved, calmly continuing the other party's topic without intending to ask any questions.
After chatting for a while, Zhao Qinyuan finally couldn't help but bring up his purpose: "Hey, Brother Xiao, I heard that the movie you invested in, 'Time-Traveling Confrontation,' is going to start filming next week. I wonder if your crew is still short of people?"
Xiao He was taken aback for a moment, then understood.
Sure enough, they wanted to talk to him about these things.
"The casting has basically been finalized, and there may not be any vacancies for the time being."
Xiao He gave a tactful /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ reply.
The casting for "Time and Space Standoff" was not smooth. After all, Linghui Entertainment was unknown at the time, the director was just an actor, and the film was a science fiction film. Almost all the buffs were stacked up, and it was easy to see that it was going to be a bad movie.
Therefore, in terms of casting, apart from a few artists under Linghui Entertainment and some people they brought in through their own connections, the production team mostly used newcomers.
It just goes to show that "if you don't want to act, there are plenty of others who will."
But now that Xiao He has won an award, Linghui Entertainment has become a huge hit, and the future looks promising, these people are starting to get excited.
However, with filming approaching, many of them have already entered training mode, and even many props and equipment have been customized.
With time running out and the task heavy, Xiao He didn't want any more people to drag him down.
“But I heard that there’s a role that they haven’t been able to find a suitable person for.” Zhao Qinyuan tried to advocate for himself. “I heard that the role requires action scenes. Brother Xiao, look at me, our action scenes in ‘The Legend of Chasing the Wind’ were pretty good, right? Do you think I have a chance to compete for it?”
There's a role we haven't been able to cast, and we need to film action scenes...
Xiao He quickly went through the plot in his mind, then said with a strange expression, "We've really already decided on this role."
This character is the third male lead, one of the protagonist's teammates. He fights alongside the protagonist against the time-traveling cyborg assassin. Because he often acts alongside the protagonist throughout the movie, he has a very high screen time, even more than the villain. He also has many action scenes and his own highlight moments.
However... Xiao He recommended Pu Rong to audition for this role, and unsurprisingly, he passed immediately.
Pu Rong's action scenes are undoubtedly impressive; they are the result of years of training since childhood, not just empty boasts. Xiao He learned many of his action techniques from him. Furthermore, the two have known each other since "The Thief Catcher" and have been friends in the industry for many years. How could Xiao He possibly let Zhao Qinyuan take over such a role, even though Zhao Qinyuan's popularity and influence are indeed higher than Pu Rong's at the moment?
Moreover, Zhao Qinyuan boasted about his action scenes...
Xiao He's assessment of Zhao Qinyuan remained the same: if this person continued to spend his energy on these "crooked ways," he would eventually wear down all his spirituality and talent.
"I'm sorry, this role was already decided some time ago."
Xiao He explained earnestly, "Although I don't know where you got this information, the actors have been training with us for a month now, so it's really not convenient to change them."
This news is way too late.
Zhao Qinyuan confirmed that Xiao He was telling the truth and immediately looked regretful: "That's a pity, I'm a little late."
Xiao He was also a little puzzled: "Hasn't Taidong Entertainment arranged any new gigs for you?"
If I remember correctly, Zhao Qinyuan is an artist under Taidong Entertainment.
Their artists usually don't have autonomy in choosing roles, unless they are like Liu Zehang, who has already achieved success, established a studio affiliation with the company, and gained a certain status, in which case they can renegotiate with the company and regain the autonomy to choose scripts. Otherwise, artists like Zhao Qinyuan still have to rely on the company to arrange roles for them.
So to put it bluntly, Zhao Qinyuan had no way of making decisions for himself.
Even if Xiao He really had a role for Zhao Qinyuan, he couldn't give it to Zhao Qinyuan directly. Instead, he would have to talk to Taidong Entertainment, the company behind Zhao Qinyuan, first.
To put it even more dramatically, if Xiao He's side had bypassed Tai Dong Entertainment and given Zhao Qinyuan the script directly, Tai Dong Entertainment could have sued Ling Hui later on.
This is not something you can get involved in casually.
Sure enough, upon hearing Xiao He's words, Zhao Qinyuan looked somewhat embarrassed, but he said, "As artists, we can still try to fight for ourselves."
Although he didn't know what trouble Zhao Qinyuan had encountered, Xiao He had no interest in caring, so he just gave a dry "oh".
The longer he worked here, the more likely he was to encounter all sorts of things. All Xiao He could guarantee was to be cautious in his words and actions.
Zhao Qinyuan didn't get any benefit from Xiao He, so he chatted casually for a while and then left. Yuan Sitong, who had been keeping an eye on things, slipped in again.
"That's really strange, this guy has actually changed his personality."
As Yuan Sitong spoke, she turned back to confirm, "He didn't even wink at me when he left."
Xiao He sighed, "It can't be that exaggerated, can it?"
It's just creating a romantic pairing, not blatant seduction, so why are you throwing in flirtatious glances?
"What does he want from you?"
"He asked me if there were any roles for him in the projects I had on hand."
Xiao He replied.
Yuan Sitong understood: "Oh~ I actually know about this."
Xiao He looked at the gossip king: "You know that too?"
This woman is thriving in the industry!
