When will I be the queen

Chapter 467 Chaos
Not performing on the same stage doesn't mean they're competing with each other, okay?

Anyone who has ever worked a regular job knows what "not appearing on the same stage" means, right?

I saw my child! My child's idol is Cai Cai!

Stop with those celebrity fangirling tropes from the entertainment industry, they're so outdated.

[Tsai Tsai has only been in the industry for a few years, and people say Tsai Tsai is their idol? That's just riding on her coattails.]

Cai Cai looks so good!

[Even under this kind of lighting, Cai Cai looks so good, she's practically glowing.]

Cai Cai is truly radiant.

The immortal then noticed that Cai Cai's skirt, with its layers of lining panels, was covered with dense sequins. When the light was bright, it looked like fabric with fine shimmer, but when the light dimmed, it turned into crystals scattered across the skirt, flashing here and there.

No wonder Mei Zhang said they would never wear the same clothes.

Cai Cai didn't notice her skirt because she didn't know how to deal with these colleagues who clearly wanted to talk to her. This was the first time she had faced so many colleagues, none of whom she recognized, and none of them even looked familiar.

She hasn't watched enough movies and TV shows.

The immortal led Cai Cai along without offering a single greeting. Cai Cai was taken aback, then quickly followed the immortal, avoiding eye contact. Ah, what a foolish act! If I can't see you, you can't see me either.

Strangely, no one spoke; they just watched quietly as the Immortal Lord and Cai Cai walked by.

Arriving at the Immortal Lord's rest room, there were several live-streaming cameras, but none were close-up recordings, so speaking softly would not be recorded.

Mei Zhang and Gu Sheng didn't come in; they just sat outside by the door. Only Zhou Qing, Fang Qiao, and Xianjun's assistants came in. Cai Cai's nameplate had been added to the door of the lounge, but actually, Cai Cai's lounge was right next door, connected by a small door.

"Your area is free, you can rest first and then go." The Immortal Lord was busy working on his tablet.

Cai Cai checked the time; it wasn't even 2 PM yet, four hours until entry. Even if she prepared an hour in advance, she still had three hours. Wearing a formal dress, she couldn't eat much—not that she didn't want to, but she simply couldn't. She really couldn't eat; the dress was too tight, even drinking water felt restrictive. Cai Cai looked around; everything was sponsored—food, drinks, supplies, clothes, accessories, books, magazines, computer game consoles—the provided entertainment was comprehensive and thoughtful.

After looking at each chair and playing around for a while, Cai Cai felt tired. This kind of red carpet work is really tiring. The chairs in the lounge were carefully selected to be the most suitable for wearing formal gowns, so they were quite comfortable.

Cai Cai leaned back on the bench, also holding a tablet, reading the script and writing a summary.

The immortal noticed that Cai Cai had quieted down and that she seemed a bit too relaxed, but he didn't say anything.

The two of them were busy working on one side of the task.

What are you looking at?

It's too quiet.

【Is Cai Cai tired?】

[While other artists' dressing room livestreams are practically bursting with energy, Xianjun Cai Cai's place is as quiet as a painting.]

It is said that both the Immortal Lord and Cai Cai are not talkative in private.

Rumors within the industry say that Cai Cai is a very quiet person, even more so than the Immortal Lord.

So Cai Cai's lively and cute demeanor is all an act?

This isn't acting; it's business.

[It's in a business status. Don't you have a work status when you're working?]

I work in sales, and I am two different people: the person I am at work and the person I am after get off work.

[Even doing business is an act.]

[Cai Cai is very lively in private, you can tell from the videos Sarah and the others post, they're just not close yet.]

[How could Cai Cai and the Immortal Lord not be familiar with each other?]

It's no secret that the two don't get along, is it?

[This shows they really don't have a good relationship; even when they're not working, they don't say a word in front of the camera.]

Stop spreading rumors, okay? Cai Cai herself said their relationship is good.

[The two were only close friends; this is what was said within the Celestial Court.]

How could two people from such different family backgrounds become family friends?

[Is Cai Cai's family quite wealthy? There are no poor people in the entertainment industry these days.]

No matter how rich you are, you can't compare to a celestial being.

What's all this commotion about? Can't we just quietly admire the beauty?

Seriously, what a rare opportunity! Two stunning beauties sitting so quietly for us to see, even my dog ​​is sitting here quietly watching.

Cai Cai is so beautiful!

It seems like there's a fight going on next door.

Cai Cai heard a loud crash, and the walls on her side started shaking.

This is a temporary lounge that Huamei has converted. To avoid formaldehyde, it's all pieced together, so it's very thin and weak.

Cai Cai stood up, intending to lean closer to the wall to listen to what they were shouting about, when she felt the entire wall tilt towards her. As she backed away, the Immortal Lord scooped her up and pulled her to the doorway. Mei Zhang and Gu Sheng opened the door and came in, quickly surrounding the two of them.

At that moment, the wall collapsed, scattering debris all over the ground, and a man rolled over.

Cai Cai glanced at the live stream camera and saw that a machine had been pushed over. She then looked at the man lying on the ground and wondered what was going on.

"Cai Cai?" Cai Cai didn't know who was next door, but it was obvious that the people around her knew her, although the Immortal Lord did.

"Liao Feng, what's wrong? Did you lose your balance?" Immortal Lord put Cai Cai down and asked.

Liao Feng was a little embarrassed, but he forced a smile and said, "Um, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I lost my balance."

Huamei's staff came in, checked the live streaming equipment, and then told everyone to go outside and rest while they tidied up the place.

Cai Cai noticed that, even so, the live stream wasn't turned off. Hua Mei is really going all out.
Huamei is certainly willing to go all out. After all, the artists there are even more willing to go all out. Some artists specifically choose to argue and fight at Huamei's venues; Huamei is an old hand at it. After all, compared to hyping up relationships or creating on-screen couples, directly creating drama about discord is the easiest way to gain attention and generate buzz. So every year, artists argue and even physically fight at Huamei. Even if it's just pushing and shoving, that's enough for the artists. Other tactics like rolling their eyes, glaring, and giving a black face are just minor ones.

Cai Cai and Xianjun arrived at Cai Cai's rest room, where Gu Sheng gave them a brief explanation of the feud. The live-streaming equipment in the room wasn't turned on. Someone tried to turn it on before they could, but Mei Zhang and Gu Sheng stopped them.

"..." My understanding of the entertainment industry is still too superficial.
But, "won't discord affect job opportunities?" Some artists do indeed have disagreements and won't appear in the same frame or take on the same project, which will definitely affect their work, especially when one party is in a weaker position. "Even if it's just a fake discord, it won't be good for the artist's image, right?"

Mei Zhang smiled and said, "Good stories are easily told and then fade away, but bad news can last for thousands of years. Whether it's true or false, bad news will be passed down. Discord is a kind of bad news. Let's not talk about real discord for now, but there are too many ways to manipulate fake discord. They can go on a show alone, or they can go on a show together, then make up, then make up again, then make up again, and so on. They can play this good-bad game for more than ten years, and people will still want to watch."

Speaking of which, the claim that "Liao Feng has a movie coming out for the Spring Festival" is clearly just hype.

The immortal had already searched the news. "His movies are all action movies. If he makes a fuss now, he can just say it's for movie promotion, and the audience won't object."

"..." Cai Cai was speechless at this kind of publicity stunt. "Is that guy rolling on the ground also a celebrity? He's obviously injured his back, and it hurts a lot." The expression on that man's face didn't lie. "Even if it's for publicity, you don't have to actually do it, do you? Is this settling a personal score?"

Xianjun wasn't surprised that Cai Cai had seen it. "Liao Feng comes from a family with a background in martial arts. He's good-looking, and although his skills are more for show than substance, he's one of the few male actors in the industry who excels at action scenes. You know how difficult action scenes are to film, and he practically monopolizes a portion of action film projects. People like him are bound to be arrogant, but they're not reckless either. He's quite shrewd, otherwise he wouldn't have reached this position. After all, his family didn't give him much support, and the capital didn't really promote him."

As he spoke, he showed the tablet to Cai Cai, "That male actor on the ground is his junior from his previous acting school. When he was underage, he was filming abroad and introduced Liao Feng to him. In one scene, Liao Feng almost drowned. He couldn't stand it and gathered evidence to sue the production team, wanting his junior to be a witness. But his junior didn't agree. Liao Feng's lawsuit didn't go through, and he received a large sum of compensation before returning to China. It's said that he understood his junior's choice at the time. Later, when his junior didn't succeed abroad and came back, Liao Feng even brought him into productions and introduced him to projects."

The immortal lord spoke intermittently, mostly old gossip that could be easily found online, some true and some false, but what he told Cai Cai was all information he knew and was basically true.

"This junior brother is named Chen Qi. He's now working with Liao Feng and has established himself in the industry. He's in this movie. It's easy for Liao Feng to create a feud between him; they already have ready-made reasons. As for hurting Chen Qi, whether there's a personal grudge involved, who knows?"

The Immortal Lord looked at Cai Cai and said, "Chen Qi is also an action actor, and his skills are even better than Liao Feng's. So, let me ask you, if he were really hit by Liao Feng, would he really just take the beating?"

Cai Cai was stunned for a moment. What did that mean?
The immortal continued to ask Cai Cai, "It just so happens that he rolled next to you, it just so happens that his painful face was facing you, and it just so happens that you noticed his injury was in his waist. I hope you can understand one thing: even if you don't maliciously speculate about others, don't romanticize those who seem to be victims. You can sympathize and pity, but don't romanticize. Do you understand?"

Cai Cai was startled. After a long while, she nodded into the Immortal Lord's clear and cold eyes.

The immortal lord only looked away after Cai Cai averted her gaze.

Mei Zhang clenched his fist but didn't say anything.

One moment Cai Cai felt that the Immortal Lord thought too highly of her, the next she thought he was too gloomy, then she felt stupid and annoyed by the Immortal Lord.
The immortal lord sighed inwardly, thinking, "He's annoyed with me again."
Soon, staff came over to inform us that the rest room was ready and asked if we wanted to go back. If not, we would have to start the live stream here.

The repairs were completed so quickly because Cai Cai and Xian Jun haven't been streaming anymore. Viewers can't see them and are currently attacking Huamei's official website and other live streams.

The immortal said there was no need to go back; let's set up the equipment here and do a live stream.

Two hours before they were to enter, Cai Cai continued reading the script, while Xian Jun, having some free time, set up a tablet to watch the live stream. Artists were gradually entering, and the performances on stage never stopped. There were both domestic and international artists performing, with several popular domestic idol groups among the most popular.

In Europe and America, there aren't many groups, and most singers go solo, but there are quite a few bands, and their live performances are very strong. In Asia, H country produces idol groups, and they are very enthusiastic about performing at glamorous events; basically, two out of every five performances feature H country groups. R country also has many groups, and with their anime background, their live performances are very enthusiastic, with live streams flooded with fans and anime enthusiasts. Other countries include T country, with several pairs of actors—male-male and female-female—forming singing groups to perform, essentially as a form of after-sales service and a way to reward their shipping fans.

There aren't many groups in China, but there are a few, and they've all been nurtured since childhood, both as artists and fans. Although some aren't very mainstream, they still have a large fan base. Other artists include singers, actors, and even entire film crews performing on stage to promote their shows.

When the immortal saw an unfamiliar artist who seemed somewhat interesting, he would search for their profile and resume, and also take a look at their works.

Cai Cai continued reading the script. She noticed that Li Muzi had uploaded the latest version to the group chat. Yes, the script was being revised daily, countless times already, along with the storyboards and shooting schedule. Cai Cai hadn't finished reading the previous version, and there was no need to now, so she clicked on the new one. After quickly skimming through it, she felt that the script for "Ninth Princess" was increasingly resembling an otome game, albeit a rudimentary one.

In the new script, the Ninth Princess's encounters with various male supporting characters are all based on her need for the resources and assistance these men provide. For example, when the Ninth Princess feels short of funds, she meets the richest man, engages in a series of interactions, gains his support, and acquires money. When the Ninth Princess needs martial arts skills, she meets a young swordsman; when she needs a strategist, she meets her master; when she needs manpower, she meets her fellow disciples. In short, all the male supporting characters are there to provide the Ninth Princess with help and resources.

It perfectly showcases the Ninth Princess's subjectivity as the protagonist. It's also a complete application of the early male lead/Mary Sue trope. Now it's directly applied to the Ninth Princess.

This made Cai Cai feel that the Ninth Princess was no longer a person, but a projection of her delusions, lacking self-awareness. Yet, the character was clearly an ancient woman who was constantly demonstrating her extraordinary nature and awakening her consciousness.

In Cai Cai's previous character biographies, the first label she wrote for the Ninth Princess was "ancient woman." Therefore, the awakening of an ancient woman cannot be viewed solely from a modern, simplistic perspective. Utilizing men, like men utilize women, is too masculine. A woman's awakening shouldn't be about becoming a man, but rather about having an absolute self—a self belonging to the Ninth Princess—with womanhood as the core.

Throughout history, so many remarkable women have awakened, yet they did not transform into men. Even if they did the same things as men, they still remained independent women.

Cai Cai doesn't want to create gender antagonism in a drama and take advantage of the benefits of feminism, but she also doesn't want the Ninth Princess to become a spiritual male figure.

Cai Cai has discussed the Ninth Princess's character design with the Immortal Lord many times, and has also held many meetings with Huang Xin and Li Muzi.

The Immortal Lord explained that he wrote this book specifically for her, so that everyone would love her and the Ninth Princess. They could love the Ninth Princess's beauty, her extraordinary qualities, her rebellious spirit, or even love her for no reason at all. In short, everyone had to love the Ninth Princess.

Li Muzi bluntly stated that this is a Mary Sue drama, and all that's needed for the Ninth Princess is to look good. Therefore, Cai Cai's makeup and styling in this drama, which were designed with the help of the Immortal Lord, were all about looking beautiful. The goal was to ensure that even if the drama didn't do well, Cai Cai's Ninth Princess would leave a lasting and beautiful mark on film history.

If Cai Cai didn't believe in the Immortal Lord, everyone would have thought this was a drama about washing things.
With a deep sigh, Cai Cai looked up at the Immortal Lord. The root of the problem still lay with the Immortal Lord; when he wrote this script, he didn't give the Ninth Princess a soul.

The immortal lord looked back. Why?
“You don’t love Princess Jiu.” Cai Cai was certain. “You don’t love the character in the script you wrote. If you really loved her, you would have given Princess Jiu a beautiful soul.”

The Immortal Lord knew that Cai Cai was once again locked in a fierce battle with the Ninth Princess. He felt that Cai Cai's habit of bringing the character to life as soon as she received the script was really not a good thing.
“Jarvis has indeed taught you well, and Fang Xiaoning has also had a great influence on you, but you have to understand that you may never meet directors like them again. There will never be another director who creates a new world for you to realize your role. What you will be facing in the future are scripts like mine, and roles like Ninth Princess.”

The immortal also opened the new script and thought it was very well revised. "Audiences will like grand narratives like those of empires and Kunlun, as well as simple narratives like sitcoms. As an actor, you can't assume that the audience will definitely like a film or television drama with complex characters and complicated narratives. You know that the story should be simple, so why do you have to pursue complex characters? Is it because you're worried that you won't have enough room to showcase your acting skills? Are you worried that the audience won't see your excellent performance?"

"." Why are you attacking me?!
Cai Cai sat up straight immediately. "We're talking about the core character and setting of the Ninth Princess, not your acting class!! Can you please stop trying to be my dad all the time?" So annoying!!

The immortal lord chuckled in exasperation, "Being a father? A father wouldn't go through all this trouble like I do!!"

"Yeah, it's so easy for you men to be dads, you can have any dad you want anywhere."

"I'm talking to you about the script, what are you doing now?"

"I was discussing the script with you, and you're attacking me?"

"I attacked you? Just tell me if I'm right or not. You just really like analyzing characters, insisting on interpreting them into a three-lifetime story."

"How can you act without understanding the character? You should understand it too! Are you allowed to understand it? Is your understanding perfect, while my understanding is just nitpicking and making trouble?"

"There should be limits to interpreting a character. Unrestricted interpretation is just a pointless pursuit of flamboyant self-expression!"