The film and television city starts from the courtyard

Upon hearing Zhao Shucheng's question, Xiao Mu hesitated for a moment before replying:

"They must be confirming her schedule so that she can join the crew on time after filming starts, right?"

Zhao Shucheng shook his head and said, "It's not just that. After all, if it were just a scheduling conflict, we could adjust it. But I'm worried about her taking on two projects at the same time."

Zhao Shucheng looked at Xiao Mu and said seriously, "Xiao Mu, you've just entered the entertainment industry, so you might think acting is easy. But I have to tell you, a person's energy is limited. If you take on too many projects at once, you might get confused about the character settings required for different storylines, which will definitely affect the filming results."

"Fan Mei probably wouldn't do that, right?"

"That's hard to say. There are very few real actors now, but many traffic stars. In order to maintain their popularity, they try every means to occupy all the resources and use limited time to strive for unlimited space. They seem to have many opportunities, but they don't have time to carefully read the script or even understand the inner world of the character. Their acting skills are just superficial."

Zhao Shucheng looked at Xiao Mu and said, "Xiao Mu, you need to make a choice now: do you want to be an actor or a popular celebrity? If you want to be an actor, you need to settle down and not just jump on every opportunity you see."

"Of course, if you want to become a popular celebrity, I can help you achieve your goal, but you need to think carefully. Popularity is only temporary. Without representative works, it will only be a flash in the pan."

Xiao Mu fell silent upon hearing Zhao Shucheng's words.

Zhao Shucheng wasn't just talking casually; Mo Xiangwan's artist, Lin Xiang, is now facing the prospect of filming multiple projects simultaneously.

Although Mo Xiangwan did not approve of Lin Xiang taking on multiple projects at the same time from the beginning, because if the fans found out, they would not target Lin Xiang, but would feel that the manager was exploiting the artist, and would inevitably tear the manager apart.

But this was Yu Jiang's decision, so she could only agree and had tried her best to coordinate. However, when it actually happened, coordinating the actors' schedules for the two shows that were being filmed at the same time still left her feeling conflicted.

The copyright of "Yun Xiang Biography" was about to expire, and the production company finally managed to co-produce it with Qili. However, the female lead, Lin Xiang, was unavailable and needed to film Chen Zhong's "Embrace Me" first.

To compromise for the market, Chen Zhong chose Lin Xiang, who had a larger fan base. However, Lin Xiang had too many scenes and her delivery of lines was not up to par, which made Director Chen very dissatisfied.

Mo Xiangwan could only plead on Lin Xiang's behalf, asking Chen Zhong to move the later scenes to the beginning so she could go and talk to Lin Xiang herself.

However, Lin Xiang's acting skills are not something that can be solved in a day or two. After filming for a while, Yun Xiang's Biography also needs Lin Xiang to join the crew.

Due to the contract she had signed earlier, Mo Xiangwan could only coordinate with Chen Zhong to film as many scenes in Linxiang as possible during this period before heading to the Yunxiang Biography crew.

But the house leaked every night rain.

The non-stop work left Lin Xiang in a very bad state, making it impossible for her to achieve the desired makeup effect from the previous set, not to mention that Chen Zhong was dissatisfied with the sudden disappearance of his leading lady.

Mo Xiangwan could only promise to send Lin Xiang back to the film crew in ten days. Chen Zhong also knew that the matter was already settled, so he could only reluctantly agree.

To everyone's surprise, Lin Xiang was injured during filming, specifically in her ankle.

This made Chen Zhong even angrier. Lin Xiang had been filming multiple projects at once, but he hadn't pursued it out of consideration for the investors. He had allowed her to adjust her filming schedule if she wanted to film first, and she would sneak away and return on time without saying anything.

But now the female lead is injured and won't be able to recover for ten days to half a month. Moreover, the following scenes are all important ones for Lin Xiang, so it's impossible to use a stunt double. If this problem can't be solved, the crew will have to stop production.

The filming schedule for "The Legend of Yun Xiang" was completely disrupted, especially since the female lead, Lin Xiang, was unable to film, forcing the crew to halt production.

With one film crew halting production and another about to stop, the daily losses amount to hundreds of thousands of yuan, which greatly displeased Yu Jiang.

Mo Xiangwan hadn't expected this to happen either. Although it was an accident, and Lin Xiang's injury was caused by problems within the "Yun Xiang Biography" production team, the issue now wasn't about assigning blame, but rather finding a solution as quickly as possible.

While Mo Xiangwan was troubled, she suddenly thought of Xiao Mu, whom Zhao Shucheng had signed, and how Xiao Mu had replaced Yao Menggui in the role of "Under the First Snow," and couldn't help but feel a little envious.

If Lin Xiang had a twin sister, she could easily have her come to the rescue in this situation. Even if the twin was just a newcomer to the entertainment industry and didn't know how to act, the director could teach her step by step, and the production could resume instead of coming to a standstill.

But now that Lin Xiang doesn't have a twin sister, she can only find other ways to solve the problem.

The best solution she could think of right now was to have the crew film the other actors' scenes first, and then focus on filming the scenes involving Lin Xiang once she felt a little better.

As a result, he had no choice but to ask Fan Mei for help, since she was the second female lead in the drama "Embrace Me" and had a relatively large role, so he could easily stall for a few days.

It's not that Mo Xiangwan can't find anyone else, but everyone else's schedules are already set. If she were to receive a last-minute notification, it's very likely that she wouldn't be able to find anyone or that their schedules couldn't be adjusted.

Only Fan Mei, who works at the same company, can check the other person's schedule. Out of consideration for the company, Fan Mei will also agree to help out.

Fan Mei received a call from Mo Xiangwan and learned about what had happened on Yun Xiangchuan's side, so she naturally knew why Mo Xiangwan was looking for her.

The thought that Mo Xiangwan, with whom she had a very unpleasant past and who had once hated her so much, was now actually bowing her head to her made Fan Mei extremely proud.

Looking at Fan Mei's smile, Mo Xiangwan said, "Pack your bags, we'll join the crew tomorrow."

"Didn't you tell me I wouldn't be joining the crew until next week? I wanted to rest for a few more days and take a look at Director Gu's script."

"Lin Xiang is injured. As an artist in the same company, we'll film your scenes first to save the day."

Fan Mei said smugly, "It seems President Zhu was right. Signing me with Qili first, and having you mentor me, will definitely improve my skills. Look, now they're asking me to save the day and recommending me to big-name directors' production teams. I feel like I've suddenly become powerful? More important. People who used to reject me are now begging me for help. I feel so happy right now!"

"Since you're in such a good mood, hurry up and get into the film crew; the results will be better."

Fan Mei, however, looked like she was concerned for Mo Xiangwan and said, "But I heard from the people at Yun Xiangchuan that Lin Xiang's injuries this time are quite serious. Even if I can save her temporarily, I can't help her for more than a few days. You know, I'm just the second female lead, with very few scenes, and filming will be finished in just a few days."

Mo Xiangwan said, "I will talk to Director Chen and the screenwriter to revise the basics and add some scenes for you."

Fan Mei smiled smugly. Even though Mo Xiangwan had stolen her leading role, Mo Xiangwan still had to beg her for help and find ways to give her more screen time. After Fan Mei settled things, Mo Xiangwan drove to Zhao Shucheng's studio and saw Zhao Shucheng drawing storyboards.

Zhao Shucheng looked up at Mo Xiangwan and asked, "Why are you here? Shouldn't you be busy dealing with things right now?"

"Did you hear that too?"

"Of course, if I didn't know that a film crew had stopped working, I really wouldn't be able to stay in this industry."

Mo Xiangwan sighed and said, "Who would have thought that something like this would happen? I'm really at my wit's end. Now that I think about it, Xiao Mu, whom you recommended, wasn't without his merits."

"What advantages?"

"She has the exact same face as Yao Menggui, and she's also in the entertainment industry. If a similar situation arises, she can definitely step in and save the day without delaying the production or causing any major losses. By the way, did you sign her because Xiao Mu replaced Yao Menggui in 'Under the First Snow' before, just to avoid a similar situation?"

Zhao Shucheng laughed and said, "Then you're really overthinking it. After all, no one can predict when an actor will get injured. If you signed twins just for that reason, wouldn't the entertainment industry be full of twins?"

"Then why are you so determined to sign Xiao Mu?"

"Of course, it's because of talent, but that factor can't be ruled out. While I'm considering the risks, they're not the most important thing. After all, accidents can happen at any time during filming, and as long as not everyone gets injured, adjusting the filming schedule a little shouldn't be a problem."

As Zhao Shucheng spoke, he looked at Mo Xiangwan and said, "The reason you're so worried now is entirely because you arranged for Lin Xiang to star in two dramas at the same time, and you couldn't adjust her schedule. Now that the actress is injured, all your plans have been disrupted, which is why you're in such a mess."

Mo Xiangwan sighed and said, "Who says otherwise? I was worried before, and now it's really happened."

"There's nothing we can do about it, it's Murphy's Law. The more you worry about something, the more likely it is to become a reality. But for you, this difficulty shouldn't be a big deal."

Mo Xiangwan nodded and said, "A solution has been found, but I still feel that this accident is not a simple accident."

Zhao Shucheng said, "At least you have some brains. With fame comes trouble. You can't just focus on the enemy. Sometimes, the enemy from within is the most dangerous."

"Do you know anything?"

When Mo Xiangwan heard Zhao Shucheng's words, she felt that he was implying something, but Zhao Shucheng did not offer any explanation.

The next day.

Mo Xiangwan persuaded Lin Xiang to participate in the filming of "Embrace Me," and Lin Xiang finally agreed.

After Judy Chen accompanied Lin Xiang to the film set, she made a big fuss, demanding that the crew make room for Lin Xiang's RV and even move the generator truck. When the crew disagreed, she threatened them with Mo Xiangwan, leaving them no choice but to agree.

Judy Chen took Lin Xiang to greet the director. Just then, Director Chen was explaining the scene to Fan Mei. Lin Xiang rudely pushed Fan Mei away and even demanded that her scenes with Luo Feng be filmed first, and then Fan Mei's scenes be filmed.

Director Chen frowned upon hearing this, but seeing that the other party had come to film with injuries, he couldn't say anything and could only agree.

Fan Mei, who was standing nearby, overheard their conversation and felt very unhappy.

After all, he joined the filming early to save the day for Lin Xiang, but now Lin Xiang is telling him to wait until she finishes filming before he starts, showing no gratitude whatsoever.

She suddenly saw the male lead, Luo Feng, and remembering the rumors about the two of them, she immediately came up with a plan. She went directly to Luo Feng, saying that she was going to rehearse her lines, but in reality, they were just having a chat, and the two of them had a very pleasant conversation.

Hao Mai happened to be looking for Luo Feng when he saw Fan Mei laughing and chatting with him. Remembering Fan Mei's previous reputation, he worried it might affect his star performer, so he immediately stepped forward and said:
"Teacher Fan Mei, what are you doing here? Weren't we supposed to be filming your scenes?"

Fan Mei tossed her hair and said, "Hey, Lin Xiang wasn't coming before, so they temporarily transferred me here. Now that Lin Xiang is here, I guess I just have to wait."

Seeing that Fan Mei was still sitting next to Luo Feng and showed no sign of leaving, Hao Mai could only say, "I'm so sorry, Ms. Fan Mei. As you know, this is an open event with many reporters and fans. If someone takes a picture of you in Luo Feng's RV, it won't be a good thing for either of you."

Fan Mei, understanding the implication, knew that Hao Mai was subtly suggesting that she should leave on her own, and said, "Understood!"

Seeing Fan Mei leave, Hao Mai said directly to Luo Feng's assistant, "Keep a close eye on the door from now on, and don't let just anyone up."

Although Fan Mei left with a smile, she was not happy at all. She had come to save the day, but felt that anyone could bully her. She shouldn't have agreed to Mo Xiangwan's request in the first place.

Zhao Shucheng was also worried about Xiao Mu's situation. She had secretly participated in a variety show with Yao Menggui without telling him.

"Xiao Mu, what are you really thinking?"

“I think this is an opportunity. Since everyone is saying that I’m just riding on her coattails, why not? Besides, I need some fame right now, don’t I?”

"So, you're planning to follow the path of a traffic star?"

"Of course not. I enjoy acting and want others to see the characters I play. But if I don't have enough fame, no matter how well I act, others won't see it."

As he spoke, Xiao Mu glanced at Zhao Shucheng and continued, "Take Director Gu, for example. Before you were famous, how many people knew or even saw the scripts you wrote, even if they were made into films? But now? Ever since you won the award, the films and TV series based on your scripts have been constantly airing. There are even people offering high prices to buy your scripts, but you've refused them."

Zhao Shucheng said, "That's different. Once the script is sold, it's no longer my concern. But since you've already made your decision, I can't say much more. There's only one thing: you must maintain your persona and never turn evil. Otherwise, you'll be targeted and killed, and I'll have no choice but to sideline you."

"Don't worry, Director Gu, that day will never come."

Although Xiao Mu agreed to Zhao Shucheng's request, she didn't really intend to be a good girl and pretend to be close sisters with Yao Menggui. (End of Chapter)