I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 496 Conflict in the Launch of Co-branded Products
Ma Mingqi's changes in the crew also caught the attention of the other young actors.

The young actors were initially watching the play, thinking that Jinli would definitely treat Ma Mingqi coldly.

But as Ma Mingqi asked Jinli questions every day, and Jinli remained indifferent, neither rejecting nor accepting them, the young actress's mind began to wander.

One of the actresses pulled Wang Hongdou aside and said, "Why don't we go ask Jinli questions tomorrow too?"

Wang Hongdou hesitated for a moment.

"This isn't a good idea. Sister Jinli is busy every day, and Ma Mingqi is already annoying enough with her around. If we keep bothering her, what if she starts to hate us too?"

The actress said nonchalantly, "The law doesn't punish everyone. Why should we be so considerate, only letting Ma Mingqi reap the benefits?"

"You haven't noticed that Ma Mingqi has been hanging around Jinli these past few days. Somehow he caught Director Ye's eye, and recently Ma Mingqi's scenes have been increased."

These were all improvised scenes, not part of the original script; he definitely had more scenes than he had before!

The actress stated this with absolute certainty.

Wang Hongdou was still hesitant.

It wasn't that she couldn't bring herself to do it; she simply felt it was pointless to disturb her senior's rest.

If a younger person wants to show their ambition in front of their seniors, they must first learn to read people's expressions.

Some actors may appear indifferent on the surface, but deep down they care terribly.

Wang Hongdou didn't know what Jinli was thinking, but she put herself in Jinli's shoes.

If she were in Jinli's position, busy filming and studying, and then surrounded by a bunch of actors she had no connection with asking her questions, she would definitely be very irritable.

So Wang Hongdou ultimately didn't choose to rush to curry favor.

The next day, when they went to the film set to shoot, not only the staff but also Director Ye noticed a problem.

Why are there so many actors surrounding Jinli?

Upon hearing this, the assistant director casually remarked, "It was Ma Mingqi who brought her up. A few days ago, Ma Mingqi went to ask Jinli questions every day, and Jinli didn't get impatient or chase him away. She just answered him casually."

The other actors probably thought Jinli was kind, so they came over to ask her questions, and that's how she got surrounded.

Ye Weijie frowned and shouted loudly in Jinli's direction through a megaphone, "What are you all doing standing there? Spread out! Don't huddle together!"

"Discuss anything privately; don't gather together on set."

The young actor was reprimanded and quickly slunk away.

Only Ma Mingqi stood there shamelessly.

He not only stood there himself, but also held Luo Fan's hand, preventing him from leaving, which made Luo Fan somewhat embarrassed.

Luo Fan thought it was good that Ma Mingqi had this ambition, but he really didn't know how to read people's expressions. Didn't he see the fire in Director Ye's eyes when he looked at them?

"Ma Mingqi!"

Ye Weijie directly called out through the megaphone: "What are you still standing there for? Do you want to be a wallflower? Do you want me to specially arrange a wallflower role for you so you can stand there to your heart's content!"

Luo Fan was startled and quickly pulled Ma Mingqi away.

Xu Wenwen walked up to Jinli and said speechlessly, "You're just too nice. You've spoiled those young actors. They don't treat you like a big star. They want to talk to you about every little thing."

Jinli said helplessly, "I've never been in a film crew with so many young actors before. There were also many young actors when we were filming 'And Then There Were None,' but everyone was very considerate and paid great attention to protecting their privacy."

Once she enters a state of focused concentration where she can achieve twice the results with half the effort, she will shut out all external noise and immerse herself in solving problems.

She originally thought that with this state of mind, she could ignore the noisy atmosphere at the scene.

Previously, only Ma Mingqi and Luo Fan asked her questions, and she maintained this status very well.

But with so many people chattering around her today, even if Jinli is calm and rational, it's hard for her to stay focused.

Xu Wenwen: "You're just too thin-skinned. If it were me, I would have torn you apart. What do you think everyone thinks of you? Customer service?"

When she saw Director Ye rushing over, she smiled and said, "But you can keep quiet if you want. You are the female lead in the drama, and the director cares about your filming condition more than anyone else."

If they influence your behavior in the slightest, the director will be more anxious than you are. You're more composed than me; let the director handle these potentially offensive tasks.

"Jinli!"

Ye Weijie walked over, looking imposing, and said, "If these young actors are still surrounding you and bothering you, just tell me, and I'll scold them!"

Jinli said gratefully, "Thank you, Director Ye."

Ye Weijie waved his hand dismissively: "With your image, you're not suited to kicking people out. It's okay, I'll play the villain."

Jinli suddenly remembered something and said, "There's something I really need you to do."

Ye Weijie and Xu Wenwen both looked over.

Jinli said calmly, "Just now, those young actors surrounded me and asked me questions. I found that they had many questions, all of which were basic acting skills questions."

“I asked them and found that most of them were not formally trained in acting. They had their own unique understanding of acting, but they were not up to par in many common sense aspects. This is why you feel that their filming is too exaggerated and there are frequent NGs when they are filming.”

Jinli suggested, "Why don't you hire a professional teacher to stay on set and teach the young actors who don't have a solid foundation?"

If an actor's performance has problems, they can discuss it with the teacher, which is like having another professional guide the production team.

Ye Weijie pondered for a moment and said, "I really haven't considered this question."

"I think the most important thing for an actor's performance is spirituality. If you have spirituality, it's easy to deliver a brilliant performance."

The reason I selected them was because a particular scene from one of their previous works really moved me, making me feel that they had potential. I didn't consider whether they were not professional actors.

He quickly decided, "I'll find a teacher to come over in the next few days and let them learn together."

The reason why Yip Wai-kit made up his mind so quickly was not only because these actors lacked solid basic skills, but more importantly because he felt they had too much free time!

They still have the energy to get together and chat with people. What else could this be but being too idle?
Since you feel that filming isn't tiring enough and there aren't enough discussions outside of filming, then let's add a few more classes!

Before filming began, "Mediocre Life" attracted a lot of investment. It's no exaggeration to say that the production team is currently lacking in everything, but the one thing they have in abundance is money.

On the third day, a professional instructor came over.

Rumors spread that Ma Mingqi was constantly asking Jinli simple, basic acting questions, leading Jinli to believe that none of them had a solid foundation in acting, which is why she asked Director Ye to find a teacher to instruct them. Now, Ma Mingqi was the subject of everyone's silent resentment.

Although some actors didn't show it to his face, their eyes were full of disdain.

An actor who had a good relationship with Ma Mingqi secretly leaked the news to him.

"Why don't you find an opportunity to clarify this? Director Ye found acting teachers to give us lessons, it's impossible that he only provided guidance to one actor."

"Your level doesn't represent the level of all actors. It must be that the questions they asked Jinli that time were too stupid, which made Jinli worried."

When Ma Mingqi first heard this, he couldn't swallow his anger and kept it bottled up inside.

I told my agent about it after I got back to the guesthouse.

He used to handle these kinds of things himself without telling his agent.

In his eyes, these are all easy problems to solve: find out whoever spread the rumors and give them a good scolding.

But when Luo Fan heard this rumor, he didn't take it seriously and said, "Don't worry about it, they're just jealous of you."

"What you need to do now is to study hard and diligently, to learn better than everyone else, and to earn the teacher's praise."

If you make the teacher think you're ambitious and hardworking, outshining all the other actors, Director Ye will value you even more.

Ma Mingqi was somewhat doubtful: "Will this work? Won't I be at a disadvantage?"

"Where did I suffer a loss?" Luo Fan retorted.

"A director wouldn't hire a teacher to instruct an actor just because the actor's foundation isn't solid."

Did you see that all the new generation actors had to gather together to listen to the lectures?
If anyone misses a class, their name must be recorded and Director Ye informed. This means Director Ye considers all of you young actors unqualified.

"Furthermore," he paused, "I observed in class that Jinli and Xu Wenwen occasionally come to listen to the lessons. Even established actresses with solid acting skills feel they need to learn, so what is there for young actors to complain about?"

"Just listen to these rumors people are spreading and ignore them; they're all just jealousy."

When you trample them all down, they'll be begging to be your leg up and praising you as "Brother Ma!"

Ma Mingqi suddenly realized.

At that moment, he himself did not realize that his attitude towards his agent had undergone a fundamental change.

He originally thought that Jinli valued Luo Fan, which was why he had to be respectful to Luo Fan.

But this was only outward respect; inwardly, there was still some disdain.

He didn't think Luo Fan, with her motherly personality, was anything special.

When one person harbors hostility towards another, whatever the other person does will be perceived as attention-seeking or a publicity stunt.

Only when you set aside all your negative emotions and look at that person seriously will you be able to discover their strengths on an equal footing.
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this day.

After Jinli finished filming her scenes, Chen Qin suddenly came over with her phone, looking somewhat anxious.

She handed her phone to Jinli, saying, "Fang called you about the joint statement."

Jinli took the phone, and Fangjie said calmly, "I just received news that Li Xunfang will also be launching a co-branded product with a brand in the next few days. It's a large tote bag that symbolizes freedom, independence, and casualness."

“Our collaboration backpack with Black Bear will also be launched in the next few days. Li Xunfang must have received the news in advance and wants to compete with you on collaboration products.”

Jinli's eyes narrowed slightly: "Her popularity has just turned around, and her image has changed from before, so why does she have to go against me?"

Sui Lingfang shook her head: "I don't know, but I don't think it's a coincidence."

Jinli suddenly realized something: "Besides this Black Bear collaboration bag, will she also target other brands' collaboration products?"

Sui Lingfang said with a serious expression, "I don't know. Li Xunfang's team is keeping the news very secret. This month, paparazzi and fans have been following Li Xunfang's every move, and she has almost no personal privacy."

I have no idea how they even managed to finalize the collaboration. Her team didn't even send anyone to the brand to understand the product's manufacturing process; they probably even mailed the contract to Li Xunfang for signing.

Jinli asked, "So what should we do now? Avoid their sharp edge and postpone the product launch?"

Jinli doesn't disbelieve in her popularity, nor does she disbelieve in her fans.

However, Li Xunfang's popularity and fans have become too enthusiastic lately, giving the impression that she is using the name of "freedom" to attack all those who oppose her.

Every A-list actress who clashed with Li Xunfang was severely criticized by her fanatical fans, and there were even incidents of fans threatening celebrities not to provoke Li Xunfang.

Jinli simply didn't want to clash with Li Xunfang, feeling that there was no benefit in doing so and that it would only bring her trouble.

She can stay away from the internet and be indifferent to the noise and chaos online.

But her fans can't do that.

Sui Lingfang shook her head: "I just contacted all four brands. They are in a meeting and will give me a definite answer tomorrow."

But I personally feel that none of these four brands will postpone the release date of their collaborative products; they're probably going to stick with Li Xunfang.

She said cheerfully, her tone slightly relaxed, "Actually, we don't need to worry too much. At least we supervise the quality of the co-branded products from these four brands, so they won't try to cheat us by passing off inferior products as superior ones."

Moreover, these four brands all have a good reputation in their respective fields, and the brands will also put in the effort.

The reason I'm calling you is because I'm worried that Li Xunfang might pull some dirty tricks. The brands she endorses are all relatively unknown emerging brands that appeal to young people's desire for uniqueness, and they're rapidly expanding their market share by leveraging Li Xunfang's influence.

I'm worried that Li Xunfang won't be able to compete with you in terms of the quality and sales volume of the co-branded products, and she'll directly smear you and make sarcastic remarks. Be prepared.

Jinli raised an eyebrow, as if she had heard an interesting joke.

She said, "If she only competes with me on the product itself and focuses on the product, our promotional plans may not be as good as the unconventional ideas that her team comes up with."

But if her product can't compete and she wants to vent her anger on me personally, then I don't care; let her curse me all she wants.

Jinli smiled gently: "Sister Fang, I don't know if you've ever heard the saying, 'When people are at their most triumphant, that's also when they're most unlucky.'"

Sui Lingfang didn't understand; she only knew that Jinli wasn't worried.

After hanging up the phone, Jinli looked at the sky around her, her eyes filled with a profound meaning.

People are watching what Heaven does, and for her, it wasn't just Heaven watching, but also a whole host of gods.

Jinli suddenly felt a sense of anticipation, wondering what would happen to the person who directly started cursing at her.