The film and television city starts from the courtyard

Before Zhao Shucheng could explain things to Mo Xiangwan, her phone rang. It was her top artist, Lin Xiang, calling.

Mo Xiangwan had intended to answer the call later, but the other party showed no sign of giving up and urged her to come to her house immediately.

Mo Xiangwan knew Lin Xiang's temper very well and knew that if she didn't go, she would definitely cause endless trouble. So she could only say to Zhao Shucheng apologetically, "I'm sorry, something happened to Lin Xiang, I have to go and see."

"Hurry up, something bad might really happen if we're too late."

Mo Xiangwan rushed to Lin Xiang's house and saw Lin Xiang's assistant, Zou Nan, looking at her helplessly and saying:
"Sister Xiang Wan."

"It's alright, you can go out now!"

After Zou Nan closed the door, Mo Xiangwan looked at Lin Xiang and asked, "What's wrong with you now?"

"I'm not acting anymore, I'm not acting anymore."

"What's going on? I just finished communicating with Jin Jinwen. You have to cooperate with the crew during filming, otherwise there will be problems with Xingyan's scenes with you in the future."

Lin Xiang said, "You still ask me what happened? I'm talking about 'Embrace Me'."

"What's going on over there? Weren't the schedules already arranged?"

"Are you genuinely unaware, or are you pretending? Fan Mei!"

Mo Xiangwan asked, "What happened to Fan Mei?"

"Do you know that Fan Mei has more screen time than me? Am I the female lead, or is she the female lead?"

Mo Xiangwan said, "Just because of this?"

"Isn't that important? I don't care, am I the female lead or is she the female lead? It's either me or her, it's either me or her."

Mo Xiangwan glanced at the shooting schedule sent by the coordinator on her phone and understood why Lin Xiang was reacting so strongly.

"Am I the female lead, or is she the female lead? Why does she have so many more scenes than me?"

Mo Xiangwan said, "Let them add scenes if they want, anyway you'll still be the female lead in the end."

"What kind of leading lady am I? She already has more screen time than me."

Mo Xiangwan said, "Don't worry, even the final cut won't be as good as yours."

"That's still indispensable."

Mo Xiangwan said, "I guarantee you, when it airs, she'll have a hundred fewer scenes than you."

"You think you can interfere with the director's editing?"

Seeing that Lin Xiang was still a little angry, Mo Xiangwan said, "Don't worry, the contract stipulates that the final editing rights belong to Qili."

Lin Xiang looked at Mo Xiangwan in surprise and asked, "Really?"

"An agreement signed in black and white."

"That's alright. Anyway, we can't let her appear during the publicity."

"With you and Luo Feng here, it doesn't matter whether she goes or not."

Lin Xiang nodded with some satisfaction and said, "But there's still a problem. When I went to film Yun Xiang Biography, why did the crew have to prioritize filming her scenes? She was getting almost the same treatment as me, the female lead. You can't just watch the crew bully me like this."

Mo Xiangwan felt a headache coming on after hearing this, thinking that Lin Xiang was really pushing her luck. If it weren't for satisfying Lin Xiang's demands, how could she have gotten Lin Xiang two roles at the same time, and even had to beg Zhao Shucheng to give Fan Mei a chance?

Both production crews are currently filming intensively, and their schedules are already tight. If Fan Mei's side doesn't focus on filming her scenes, who knows what kind of trouble might arise.

"Why do you care about them? What you need to do is film your scenes well. Besides, focusing on filming Fan Mei's scenes is a good thing for you. The sooner she leaves the crew, the less you'll see her and have to face her anymore, right?"

Lin Xiang suddenly realized that what Mo Xiangwan said wasn't entirely unreasonable. The reason she disliked Fan Mei was precisely because she didn't want her to have too much entanglement with Luo Feng and was worried that she would seduce him.

If Fan Mei could finish filming sooner and leave the crew earlier, she definitely wouldn't be able to seduce Luo Feng.

“That works, but you have to make sure Fan Mei keeps her distance from Luo Feng.”

Mo Xiangwan hadn't expected Lin Xiang to cause such a scene, and it was actually because of matters of the heart. She wanted to say something, but looking at Lin Xiang, she swallowed her words.

She now only hopes that Lin Xiang will focus all her attention on the filming of the following two dramas. After filming is completed, she will definitely not allow Lin Xiang and Luo Feng to have too many opportunities to interact, and will gradually detach their feelings from each other.

More than a month has passed in the blink of an eye, and Zhao Shucheng has completed filming and is preparing to edit and submit the film for review.

Since "Under the First Snow" is still showing in theaters, Zhao Shucheng didn't want his film to steal the spotlight, so he simply took a few days off.

It just so happens that I haven't gone on a date with my girlfriends in a long time, so I'll take this opportunity to spend more time with them.

Unfortunately, Zhao Shucheng didn't expect that his women would all become career women. Mo Xiaomin, on the other hand, had a lot of work because of the good response to her previous movies and TV series, and she simply didn't have time to spend with him.

Shanli was busy with her studio, coordinating with the film crew, and arranging Xiao Mu's work, so she couldn't cling to him like a little girl.

I thought things would be better for Amy, but I didn't expect that although Amy's clothing store wasn't doing very well, her online store was doing quite well. She recently went to inspect factories in other cities.

When Zhao Shucheng realized that only Xiaoxue, who worked a 9-to-5 job, had time to spend with him, he didn't know whether to be happy or angry.

Xiaoxue hadn't expected so much. Before, she had to share with the other older sisters, but now she could spend time alone with Zhao Shucheng, and she couldn't be happier.

That day, while the two of them were lying on the sofa at home watching TV, Xiaoxue received a call from Ye Qiao'er. She learned that Su Cheng had caught a cold while filming on set and asked if she was free to go visit Su Cheng together.

Xiaoxue hesitated for a moment, looked at Zhao Shucheng, and asked, "Xiaobai, Chengzi has a cold. Why don't you come with me to see her?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Is it inappropriate for me to get involved in something between you two best friends?"

"Why isn't it suitable? Don't you think highly of Su Cheng? Come on, come on, are you really willing to break up with me?"

Faced with Xiaoxue's coquettish behavior, Zhao Shucheng had no choice but to agree.

Zhao Shucheng drove Xiaoxue to the hotel where Su Cheng was staying, only to find out that Su Cheng had caught a cold because of a scene she had filmed earlier.

In this scene, Su Cheng had to hold a snake, but she was terrified of snakes. Although she was scared, the scene couldn't be changed because of her, so she had no choice but to grit her teeth and film it.

Although the snake's fangs had been removed by the staff and posed no threat to her safety, Su Cheng was still somewhat terrified. After filming wrapped, she caught a cold due to the shock. Hearing this, Zhao Shucheng looked at Su Cheng and asked, "Didn't you explain the situation to the crew before filming?"

"I'm just a small-time actor, even if I tell them, they won't change their minds!"

Zhao Shucheng said, "But if you don't speak up, others will only think you're easy to bully, and they'll only take advantage of you more in the future. So you have to learn to fight for your own interests. For example, you can use a toy snake instead, or use a green screen, etc. Of course, you might think I'm just talking without understanding the situation, but how will you know it can't be done if you don't try?"

Su Cheng lowered her head and said, "But the other party is a famous actor. I can't afford to offend them because of this, can I?"

"You, do you even know what your manager does? Just watching you get bullied without saying a word?"

Su Cheng lowered her head even further after hearing this. Her agent was Duan Chengxuan's older sister, Duan Lingwei. Although Duan Lingwei had signed her and helped her find production teams, she wasn't the only artist and didn't have much time to pay attention to her.

She didn't tell Duan Lingwei about her illness, feeling that she shouldn't trouble her with such a thing.

Zhao Shucheng shook his head helplessly and said, "You should tell your agent in this situation. Only if she knows can she help you avoid risks."

"Thank you for your concern, Director Gu. I will be more careful in the future."

"It's because you and Xiaoxue are best friends; she cares a lot about your situation."

Xiaoxue smiled after hearing this and said, "Of course, she's my best friend, so of course I have to care about her."

When Zhao Shucheng saw Xiaoxue like this, he couldn't help but want to tap her forehead, but then he stopped, remembering that they were on set.

Su Cheng knew Zhao Shucheng's special status, and if he stayed here and was photographed by paparazzi or someone else, who knew what would happen online? She could only thank Zhao Shucheng and Xiaoxue for visiting and let them go back as soon as possible.

On the way back, Xiaoxue said, "I didn't expect filming to be so difficult, with so much backstabbing and intrigue."

Zhao Shucheng laughed and said, "What do you think? You don't think that everyone is harmonious and happy while filming, do you?"

"I didn't think that way, but these harmful methods are just too difficult to guard against, aren't they?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "The entertainment industry is a place of fame and fortune. It's the norm for everyone to compete and fight for it. On the contrary, the deep sisterhood is the biggest joke. Everyone wants to step on each other to get ahead, but they still have to act like sisters and care about each other. But behind the scenes, they really want to stab each other with knives."

"Tsk tsk, luckily I didn't go into the entertainment industry, otherwise I would have been sold out and might have even lost money to someone else."

Zhao Shucheng looked at Xiaoxue and thought that she was still self-aware. With her brain, she believed whatever others said and was easily swayed by others. It was better for her to work in a government agency, where she could live a stable life and not be easily hurt.

But before Zhao Shucheng and Xiaoxue could even sit down at home, Shanli showed up at their door.

When Xiaoxue saw Shanli arrive, she said, "Sister Shanli, didn't you say Xiaobai would be mine these next few days? Why are you here to snatch him away now?"

Shanli glanced at Xiaoxue and saw her head hanging down like a quail before she spoke:
"I'm here to compete with you for someone, but not for myself. Xiao Mu has an offer for a variety show, but he has to go on it with Yao Menggui. I've come to ask for your opinion."

What type of variety show?

"It's a slow-paced variety show called 'A Holiday in the Distance.' It requires filming two days and one night of rural life. Moreover, the other party invited not only you, but also the main actors of the drama 'Under the First Snow,' which can also be considered as publicity for the drama. That's why I came to ask for your opinion."

"I remember 'Under the First Snow' was almost out of theaters, wasn't it? It's a bit late to start promoting it now, isn't it?"

Shanli said, "It's not too late. Actually, the crew had already done a round of promotion before. If we promote it again now and rekindle the hype, it can increase the box office a little."

Zhao Shucheng said, "You can think this through yourself. Why are you asking me?"

"It's not that the producers and investors think that after you finished filming, you only attended the premiere and then completely disappeared from the subsequent promotions. They want you to bring Xiao Mu along to attend so that you can generate more buzz."

Zhao Shucheng said, "So, I absolutely have to go?"

“I think you should go. After all, Xiao Mu is an artist in your company. If you go with him, he won’t be bullied. Besides, after this variety show airs, the editing of your new movie will be almost finished, so you can promote the movie then.”

Zhao Shucheng hesitated for a moment, then said, "Alright then, I'll take Xiao Mu with me!"

Xiaoxue listened to their conversation and, upon hearing that Zhao Shucheng was going to participate in a variety show, said with some regret:
"Xiaobai, are you leaving already?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "There should be a few more days?"

Sanli said, "We're leaving the day after tomorrow."

Xiaoxue said, "Sigh, I really envy you guys for being able to participate in variety shows. I really want to see how variety shows are filmed live."

"There will definitely be other opportunities in the future. If we're filming in Shanghai, I'll apply for the best audience seats for you, how about that?"

Xiaoxue nodded and said, "Okay then, but if we run into any celebrities, you have to get me their autographs. I'll tell my colleagues to be really envious."

"Don't worry, I won't forget."

Yao Menggui also received an invitation to the show, but she was somewhat resistant. After all, she was still angry with Xiao Mu and didn't want to appear on the same stage with him, nor did she want Xiao Mu to ride on her popularity.

However, her manager, Uncle Jiang, didn't think so. Although participating in the show might allow Xiao Mu to ride on her popularity, the topic of sisterly affection would attract more attention, allowing many casual fans to get to know Yao Menggui. In fact, if she performed well on the show, she might get more screen time.

Yao Menggui felt that what Uncle Jiang said made sense. She wasn't afraid of Xiao Mu, and all of Xiao Mu's little tricks were ones she had already used before, so she agreed.

Two days later.

Zhao Shucheng arrived at the company, ready to participate in the program with Xiao Mu.

However, when they got into the car, they noticed the driver was a stranger and asked curiously, "Who is this?"

Xiao Mu explained, "Director Gu, this is Peng Fei, the new driver that Sister Shanli hired for me."

Upon hearing the name, Zhao Shucheng paused for a moment, then subtly sized up the other person.

Peng Fei sat nervously in the driver's seat, gripping the steering wheel, barely daring to breathe.

"Master Peng, let's go to the variety show filming location."

Peng Fei secretly breathed a sigh of relief before carefully driving towards the production crew.

When they arrived at the filming location, Zhao Shucheng looked around at the environment. It wasn't great, but it wasn't bad either. He nodded in satisfaction.

Seeing Zhao Shucheng's expression, Xiao Mu asked curiously, "Director Gu, what were you looking at just now? Surely you weren't scouting locations for a new movie? I didn't hear from Sister Shanli that you had a new project?" (End of Chapter)