When will I be the queen

Chapter 477 Awards
However, it's also clear that he doesn't have a high level of dance talent; some movements lack real artistry, merely appearing as motions. His singing talent is also average, though his voice is decent. What is immediately apparent, however, is his passion for the stage, his self-appreciation, and his sense of responsibility towards the audience.

Moving people with emotion is the highest form of stagecraft.

Cai Cai unconsciously tapped along to the rhythm, and only then did she realize why Cao Xin was a top star. Although he lacked acting skills, he was truly suited to shining on stage.

"Why can't he just be a popular singer and hold concerts?" Cai Cai muttered to Xianjun without moving her lips.

The immortal lord clapped his hands, the kind of clapping that comes from an old cadre, without even moving his lips. "Being an actor makes more money, and it's easier to fleece the 'leeks' (a term for people who exploit others)."

"..." Cai Cai couldn't help but glance at the Immortal Lord. "How did I manage to possess you? Is that something you should be saying?"
The immortal lord stared straight ahead. "In the entertainment industry, actors are at the very top in front of the camera—that's an undeniable fact. Look at how good singers are; they all want to take on acting roles. That's the allure of performance. Humans, or rather, all living beings, have a desire to perform. Even a flower expresses itself, let alone a person. Those who become artists are very confident, with an even stronger desire to perform. They might even harbor a kind of disdain. 'It's just acting, I can definitely act better.'"

Cai Cai looked at Cao Xin on stage. He probably initially had a similar disdainful attitude, but it likely didn't reach the level of genuine contempt; it was probably more of a dismissive attitude, thinking that he just hadn't acted yet, and if he had, he could have done a great job. Fortunately, Cao Xin is someone who easily accepts his shortcomings and compensates for them with other qualities. But in the industry, there are probably countless artists who despise acting.
As for acting better, many actors, even those with decent skills, may not understand that there is no good or bad in acting, only suitability—the perfect fit. Suitability to the role, suitability to the plot, suitability to the pairing.

Cai Cai had also made this mistake before. When performing at school, she only thought about performing well, performing even better, performing the best. As a result, after a class, when she watched the playback, she suddenly appeared among her classmates, looking like a mental patient.
I wonder if the Immortal Lord has ever taken this detour.
After Cao Xin's performance, she was interviewed on stage again by Zhou Haoran. Cao Xin and Zhou Haoran seemed very familiar with each other, not in a fake professional way; their body language revealed that they had a good relationship off-stage. Zhou Haoran's questions were all flattering to Cao Xin, and coupled with Cao Xin's shy smile, there were many screams from the audience.

"What are your work plans for the future? Will Huamei be able to win an acting-related award next year?" Zhou Haoran asked.

Cao Xin smiled and looked at Cai Cai. "There aren't any plans yet, but I really hope to work with Cai Cai again. She's the best actress I've ever worked with. She's taught me so much and is truly one of my most precious mentors and friends. If I have the chance, I really want to work with Cai Cai again."

There were cameras constantly filming Cai Cai, and as Cao Xin spoke, even more cameras started filming her.

Cai Cai started laughing when Cao Xin looked at her. When Cao Xin started speaking, Cai Cai couldn't really laugh anymore, but she managed to maintain the smile on her face, adding a few surprised and embarrassed expressions to get through the moment.

After the camera moved away for a few seconds, Cai Cai took the opportunity to look down and drink water, and muttered, "Crazy!"

In the entertainment industry, the last thing you should say is something as narrow and even extreme as "best" or "most precious." Because everyone is outwardly a friend in the industry, and the more popular you are, the more friends you have, so you can't use the adjective "best" to describe someone. Even media outlets only write about it in one article; daring to use "best" is sure to offend someone, let alone for the artist to say it themselves—it's even more offensive. And it also drags the person being described as "best" into the conversation.
And how did I become your mentor and friend? Am I some kind of old man in my seventies or eighties? You're even older than me! Haven't we already received enough criticism online?!
Si Chen's expression remained unchanged, but he was secretly laughing his head off.

The immortal lord still had his usual otherworldly face, revealing nothing about him. Even with the camera pointed directly at him, it couldn't capture a single movement of his eyes.

The comment section of the live stream was naturally very lively.

Everyone in the industry knows Cai Cai has a new project and that Cao Xin has already joined. So, saying these things now is a very common marketing tactic. Once the collaboration is officially announced, this statement will be edited together and used as a symbol of fate, a wish fulfilled, etc., generating buzz and publicity. As for why she said "good teacher and helpful friend," it's because neither Cai Cai nor Cao Xin can fabricate a romantic relationship—it's easy to understand. Cao Xin placing Cai Cai in a higher position makes it even more understandable.

Given Cai Cai's current status in the industry, Cao Xin is indeed not someone Cao Xin can suppress.

Some viewers were familiar with this routine, and with others taking the opportunity to leak information, it quickly became known that Cai Cai and Cao Xin were going to collaborate again.

[Talking about cooperation is giving the Crown Prince too much credit; he really has no ability to cooperate with Cai Cai.]

[The prince rose to fame purely based on his looks; he's a king in the traffic-driven entertainment industry, but compared to other actors, he's nothing special.]

Cai Cai's acting skills are just so-so. She relies on her looks too. What right does she have to criticize Cao Xin?

To be honest, if Cai Cai's face can still make you see her acting skills, then she's truly amazing.

[Is Cai Cai's acting not strong enough? Cai Cai and her character are completely different people.]

[The Golden Mask award was a bit of a stretch; the acting was there, but not exceptionally strong.]

So it's a well-known fact that the Crown Prince has no acting skills?

Cai Cai is also a queen in the traffic-driven world!

[The best role Cao Xin has played so far is with Cai Cai.]

[It's not a collaboration, it's a partnership that helps others take off]

[The prince is really putting in the hardship. Why can't he just be a popular idol? He has to squeeze into the acting field and get disliked.]

[Take away my Emperor, only officials are welcome]

[With such stunning looks, she should act more; I'd love to see Cai Cai act with the Immortal Lord.]

[The immortal lord and Cai Cai are in Kunlun, but Old Fang is very slow to react, so it's unclear when the film will be released.]

Old Fang was truly slow, but he was also truly fast.

Cao Xin stepped down and went to see Cai Cai.

Cao Xin came back from backstage after changing his clothes, and they were different from before. Why did Cai Cai notice? Because he was wearing all red.

"." I warned her to be careful of celebrities who wore the same color as her, and here comes one.

"Don't sit next to me, it feels like we're about to get married," Cai Cai raised an eyebrow, glancing sideways at Cao Xin. "You're so popular. Even your earrings are red."
Si Chen, in his excitement, spat out a mouthful of his drink. Cao Xin's face immediately turned bright red.

The Immortal Lord turned his head and looked at Cai Cai in disbelief. "You really dare to say anything!"
Cai Cai didn't think she had said anything earth-shattering, because she was just being sarcastic, but even the Immortal Lord reacted this way, so Cai Cai started to regret it. But it had definitely already been broadcast.
What happened to the Immortal Lord? What did Cai Cai say?

【Hahahahaha】

Cai Cai said, "Let's get married."

What the heck?!

Cao Xin's outfit is too red; it looks like she's wearing a matching couple's outfit with Cai Cai.

[The couple couldn't get along at all; Cai Cai was clearly disgusted.]

Cai Cai asked Cao Xin to sit somewhere else, because sitting together would make it seem like they were about to perform a wedding ceremony.

Cao Xin did it on purpose, didn't she?

The clothes are all prepared in advance. Who knows what others will wear, let alone female celebrities?

Is red exclusive to the Cai family? That's hilarious. Just because you wear it doesn't mean others can.

[Knowing that Cai Cai was wearing red, he changed into red again and came to Cai Cai. What else could it be if not intentional?]

[Disgusting, they're just blaming Cai Cai for this.]

Cao Xin hates it when people try to use him for publicity, but he keeps using Cai Cai for publicity. What a double standard!

[Among all the people wearing red, no one else said anything, but Cai Cai was the only one making a fuss.]

[You've brought your domineering acting style to China; we won't tolerate the foreigners' indulgence.]

【That's just how Cai Cai is, arrogant and domineering, everyone in her company talks about her.】

[No, they were obviously joking, why are the fans making such a fuss? There are just more and more haters.] [Cai Cai is really too naive.]

Cao Xin's neck turned red, hahaha.

It has a feel to it: a spoiled childhood sweetheart taming a pure-hearted boy.

[They were completely unyielding at first, refusing to listen to anything.]

Cai Cai really needs to change her outspokenness. Both of them are big stars; it's really not good for her to talk like that.

Cao Xin knew it would definitely air and there would be arguments, so he couldn't leave now. He could only bite the bullet and sit down. He couldn't even be sarcastic; he shouldn't try to be clever. His outfit had indeed been prepared beforehand, but he was so focused on the role that he hadn't noticed the color issue. No wonder his assistants seemed hesitant when he was changing; they probably sensed the problem but hadn't changed it. As for why they hadn't changed it, it was definitely because of his family's wishes.
"I choose my junior brother," Cao Xin said directly.

Cai Cai nodded, "As expected, actors really like this kind of character setup."

Some actors who lack both good looks and acting skills might take a shortcut and specifically choose roles with unique character settings, such as disabled people, the elderly living alone, fugitive murderers, avengers, or characters with obvious personality flaws. These are considered good character settings because they can, to some extent, compensate for the actor's own shortcomings. Audiences might think that glamorous roles are good settings, but in fact, the more obvious the flaws in a character, the better the setting.

Cao Xin falls into the category of actors with insufficient acting skills, so he often needs well-designed roles to compensate for his shortcomings. The villainous, beautiful, strong, and tragic junior brother character immediately adds dramatic tension, inherently creating conflict and compelling moments. In contrast, the dashing and righteous young hero character is too positive and perfect for Cao Xin; given his own shortcomings, it's difficult for him to portray such a character convincingly.

The immortal lord sees things very clearly.

Meeting Cai Cai's teasing gaze, Cao Xin wasn't embarrassed at all. "I'll design the costumes and styling based on the character, and send them to you later. You can take a look, and if it's usable, use it; if not, I'll revise it. When will you give me the complete plot outline?"

Cai Cai raised an eyebrow, "Didn't we already give it to them?"

Cao Xin was stunned for a moment, "Just that one piece of paper? No way."

“Anyway, all of you male supporting actors have to bring your own screenwriters to rewrite the plot, so your scripts won't be finalized. The director will decide to write them on the spot.” Of course, “The filming schedule definitely can't be delayed; it follows my schedule. If you can't provide a usable script, then we'll film whatever script we have; if we can't film it, then we'll cut the scenes.” Cai Cai reminded her, “I'm very fast at filming.”

Cao Xin was taken aback. He knew that Cai Cai was a fast actress, but, "What do you mean by a usable script?"

Cai Cai shrugged. "Right now, I don't know what a usable script is. But for Chenchen's sake, I can give you a script that matches my character. That's the kind of script you can use." She made it very clear.

Cao Xin frowned deeply. The entire drama was called "Ninth Princess," and it featured only one main character. The story revolved around the Ninth Princess, so even though he couldn't see Cai Cai's script or the Ninth Princess's character design, he knew that all the supporting characters and the entire plot revolved around her. In other words, the supporting characters' scripts were essentially still the Ninth Princess's script.
To be honest, Cao Xin hadn't read many scripts, but coming from a family of actors, he understood the gist of it after Cai Cai explained it to him. So, he left it to the team to work through the outline.
After exchanging a few more words, Cao Xin walked away. Si Chen sat closer, "Wasn't this putting him in a difficult position?"

"He gets to choose whatever resources he wants, the role is so good, he writes the script himself, he does his own makeup and styling, and I even give him special treatment? Is that making things difficult for him?" Cai Cai was starting to doubt Si Chen's choice of partner. "You don't actually like Cao Xin, do you?"

Si Chen slapped Cai Cai, "You brat!!"

"Aren't you being a bit too unrestrained today?" The Immortal Lord glanced at Cai Cai.

Cai Cai nodded. In any case, the difficulty Si Chen mentioned, the difficulty she understood, or rather, the difficulty Cao Xin faced and the difficulty faced by others, were not really difficulties.

Awards were being presented on stage the whole time, and most of them were artists Cai Cai didn't recognize. Some looked familiar, but that was all; the real people and their character makeup and styling were so different that she couldn't match them up. Just because they looked familiar meant she was sure she'd seen them in a drama.

I couldn't help but mutter to the immortal, "Why is there such a big difference between his costume drama look and his real appearance?" His whole demeanor has changed. He's completely different inside and out; it's like he's not even the same person.

This isn't just good acting. True good acting comes from returning to the actor's true self, revealing a quality, a quality inherent in the character. The most direct impression is from audience reviews, saying the actor and the character are symbiotic, even exaggerating to say they share a common fate. That's good acting—the actor brings the character to life while also imbuing it with a strong sense of personal identity.

But when Cai Cai looked at the familiar faces, she couldn't recognize any of the characters she'd seen them in before. This meant they hadn't truly brought the characters to life. To put it bluntly, they hadn't acted properly. That's not an exaggeration; if Cai Cai couldn't recognize them, then she was truly hopeless.

The Immortal Lord understood this as well, and knew she was referring to those people. When he was bored, he flipped through Cai Cai's watch list and watched all the shows he hadn't seen before.

This question is easy to answer. "The simplest answer is that the voice actors for the characters they play are all replaced. In other words, the voice actors contribute to the completeness of the characters. It's normal that you can't match them up. Also, they've had cosmetic procedures." Even minor adjustments are still adjustments. On camera, it looks like they've used beauty filters, but to the naked eye, their features just appear to float on their faces.

"Many actors get cosmetic procedures done during red carpet events, business occasions, or commercials. They get elaborate makeup and heavy makeup, and don't even need to make facial expressions, so it doesn't interfere with filming." Because if you get cosmetic procedures done while filming, you're more likely to be fired—you'll lose your job, unless you're indispensable to the project. The camera can't tolerate even the slightest trace of cosmetic procedures; any problems with healing will be immediately apparent. Investors and directors might turn a blind eye, but the audience will see it and criticize it.
Facial features floating on the face? That's really toxic!
"Isn't the Immortal Lord also quite unrestrained?" Cai Cai thought to herself as she began to stare at the performers on stage. Through the heavy makeup, many people's features were practically floating on their faces. Therefore, many of them didn't use their faces to make large movements, but rather expressed and communicated through their eyes.

Soon it was Xianjun's turn to go on stage to receive his award. The Most Popular Male Artist award was presented to him by a veteran artist who had made his mark on film history. The two had worked together before, and they greeted each other with a hug upon going on stage. Then Cai Cai noticed that this veteran artist had his arm around Xianjun's waist the whole time. The veteran artist debuted in the last century and, even now in her eighties, is still active in film and television, playing roles like grandmothers, empress dowagers, and great-great ...

Although Cai Cai didn't know much about this person's gossip, having dominated the film and television industry for nearly sixty years, he must be a prominent figure. Cai Cai was a little envious; if she were over eighty and still acting, embracing handsome men on the awards stage, she couldn't imagine how wonderful that life would be.
After receiving the award, the immortal helped the veteran artist off the stage, and a little while later, he came back up. He would be presenting the award to the most popular female artist, Cheng Yinzhu, whom we had previously gossiped about.

Why is it a Celestial Lord who presents the award? Those who have achieved enlightenment are not worthy.

[They've really given me too much face.]

Is this a sacrifice of a celestial being to women's rights?

[How does this become feminism?]

Isn't Cheng a feminist activist?

[The immortal is so handsome]

Cheng has truly turned his life around; he can brag about it for ten years when he returns to China.

[They must have signed with a company in China, right?]

[They've definitely signed; many foreign artists are now signed with companies in China.]

Domestic artists are signing with foreign companies too; the entertainment industry is becoming increasingly globalized—that's the trend.

I don't want to know about trends or anything like that, I just want the Immortal Lord to go back to his seat right now.

Cheng Yinzhu is really not worthy.

[This award is purely for the sake of scandalous hype]

[Hua Mei's outrageous tactics have struck again.]

I thought Cai Cai was the most popular woman.

[It shouldn't be Cai Cai, it should be Song Baishuang]

I also thought it was Song Baishuang; she's been at the top of the trending list all year.

[Song Baishuang's photos are obviously bought; she's on the trending list every day.]

[Spreading rumors is illegal. Song Song has had four dramas air in a year, how could she not be a top star?]

The Great Sage gave the Immortal Lord's trophy to Cai Cai.

【kswl！！！】

(End of this chapter)