HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 206 [206] Qi Yuan Makes His English Music Debut as a Behind-the-Scenes Producer

After getting rid of the reporter, Fan Xiaopang and Li Bingbing instantly changed their demeanor, transforming from close sisters into rivals.

"You wanted to secretly snatch the lead role in Director Chen's movie without telling me, but you didn't expect Director Chen to reveal it himself, did you? Now that I know, I'm going to fight you for it."

Fan Xiaopang tilted his head back, looking determined to win.

There's a reason she's so confident in front of Li Bingbing: she has a role called Jin Suo, which is at least a representative role and gives her some fame.

Li Bingbing hung out with Wang Jinghua for several years, but didn't make a name for himself and didn't become as famous as Fan Xiaopang.

"Now that you know, and you've changed agents, let's compete together and see who wins in the end."

Li Bingbing's imposing presence was in no way inferior to Fan Xiaopang's.

After a standoff of five or six seconds, Fan and Li parted on bad terms.

Yang Xue, who was secretly watching, witnessed the fight. She patted her chest; she was also going to sign with Starlight Films, and Chang Jihong planned to recruit her as his third general.

She now finds that competition within startups is also fierce.

Fan and Li are arguing, won't they drag her into it? She'll have to be more careful in the future, and try not to offend anyone, lest she be targeted by one person.

In the subsequent filming, Fan and Li continued their rivalry.

Whenever the two of them appear in a scene together, Fan Xiaopang inevitably shows off her good looks. This is related to the costume design of Tie Xinlan, as many of Tie Xinlan's clothes expose her shoulders.

Su Ying was completely covered up by her clothes, so Li Bingbing could only retaliate with her superb acting skills, and the two fought back and forth.

Wang Jing could tell the two were comparing themselves, but that wasn't important. All he knew was that the two of them were putting on a show and acting even better.

Fan Li was unaware that the two of them only had eyes for each other, neglecting Yang Xue and Gao Yuanyuan, who had just joined the group.

The two looked down on Yang Xue, thinking that a greenhorn who had never played a villain could pose any threat. Wang Jing was worried every day that Yang Xue would not be able to turn evil.

Gao Yuanyuan is not a concern; we need contestants with both acting skills and good looks.

However, they soon realized that something was wrong. It seemed that the role of Gao Yuanyuan... really only required good looks.

The fairy's character design is so good: quirky, willful, innocent, kind and pure.

Wang Jing created a near-perfect female character.

This character could have lived a happy and carefree life.

Wang Jing deliberately didn't let the audience have their way. He killed off Xiao Xiannu's beloved older sister and father, and then wrote that Xiao Xiannu's power was drained and she aged overnight, leaving her only the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to be husband and wife with Xiao Yu'er.

The story of Little Fish and Little Fairy is like a plus-length version of the "Fairy Tale" music video. Combined with Gao Yuanyuan's pure and innocent face, it's a tearjerker.

With the death of the fairy, the most heartbreaking and lovable female character in the entire series has truly emerged.

Wang Jing, that fat guy, has real talent if he puts his mind to it.

Fan Li never expected that Gao Yuanyuan, whose acting skills were the worst, would steal their house with a good character design and a good plot.

What's even more heartbreaking is that Yang Xue has started to turn evil.

Jiang Liu threatened Jiang Yuyan, saying she would only be allowed one bowl of rice per meal. Yang Xue's resentful look was textbook perfect.

The scene where Jiang Yuyan turns evil and kills her own sister, stabbing her sister in the body and laughing maniacally with her head thrown back, doesn't seem like acting.

After filming the scene, Yang Xue asked Wang Jing, "Director, did I not act bad enough? I've never played a villain before, I have no experience."

"..." Wang Jing pondered for a long time before finally managing to utter only one sentence: "Just tone it down a bit." Yang Xue's acting was too crazy and too perverted, which was exactly the Jiang Yuyan that Wang Jing wanted.

Wang Jing became increasingly happy as he filmed. He had a premonition that this show was going to be a hit, a huge hit.

Qi Yuan's Hua Wuque is already amazing, Sha Yi's Xiao Yu'er is also very handsome, plus Li Bingbing's Su Ying, Fan Xiaopang's Tie Xinlan, and later Lin Zhiling's Lianxing Palace Master, plus Yang Xue's Jiang Yuyan.

Tell him, how could this show not be a hit?
Wang Jing immediately revised the rest of the script, adding scenes for Jiang Yuyan like crazy.

After the latest version of the script was completed, Fan and Li fell silent. The drama could be renamed. The first half could be called "The Little Fish and the Flower Without Flaws", and the second half could be called "The Legend of Jiang Yuyan". It wouldn't be out of place at all.

Yang Xue experienced firsthand what it means to feel so exhilarated that she felt like she was taking off.

She possesses unparalleled martial arts skills, slaps Fan Xiaopang across the face, makes Liu Xi, the head of the Eastern Depot, grovel before her like a dog, and drains the inner strength of the two palace mistresses, Yaoyue and Lianxing…

The more she played this role, the more enjoyable it became for her, even more so than being the protagonist in a time-travel fantasy novel.

No, even wish-fulfillment novels wouldn't dare write it like that.

If there were a novel where the protagonist starts as a prostitute in a brothel, leaves with nothing but a bowl and becomes a beggar, conquers a kingdom, dons the imperial robe, and becomes the world's best martial artist, it would definitely be criticized as a brainless novel. This plot is more inspiring and exciting than the story of Zhu Yuanzhang!
Yang Xue immersed herself in the role, becoming more and more confident in her performance. The more confident she became, the better she acted, and the better she acted, the more screen time Wang Jing gave her, thus starting a positive cycle.

Li Bingbing was provoked by Gao Yuanyuan and Yang Xue. She displayed an award-winning acting skill. When she reunited with Xiaoyuer, her face was full of joy and tenderness. Her delicate expressions and just-right body language stole the show from Sha Yi and left Su Ying with her shining moment.

Fan Xiaopang: Damn it, are none of you human? This is so annoying.

The clown was actually just her.

Gao Yuanyuan has a good character and a good storyline; her death makes her a legend.

Yang Xue's portrayal of the character's transformation into a villain was so good that Wang Jing kept adding more scenes for her.

Li Bingbing, this older woman, is a professionally trained actress. After so many years in the industry, her acting skills have been honed. When she finally broke out, she completely overshadowed her. This woman, who was supposed to be Hua Wuque's partner, actually became the most awkward female lead.

There was nothing she could do; she acted well, but she was unlucky and could only be suppressed.

"Damn! We're going to strike it rich this time. Ah Yuan, did you see that just now? Su Ying's subtle gaze and expression were absolutely amazing."

Wang Jing was extremely excited.

Qi Yuan was also happy, as this was the first TV series invested in by Starlight Pictures, and he hoped it would be a great success.

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During the time Qi Yuan was filming on set, some changes also occurred in the outside world.

November 3, 1999, was a very important day.

Li Wen's debut English album, "Just No Other Way," was released globally on this day, featuring 11 new songs.

Li Wen's album was released in the English music scene, attracting high attention from all musicians and record companies in the Chinese music scene.

Li Wen is the first Chinese singer to release an English album globally, setting a precedent.

Qi Yuan's "Oops! I Did It Again" is the second single, marking the first time Qi Yuan's work has been released in the English music scene.

The night before the album's release, Li Wen called Qi Yuan to tell him how nervous she was. Qi Yuan comforted her, telling her to calm down and that the album would be a success.

With Britney's early hit singles, Li Wen has benefited from Britney's good fortune. Hopefully, her sales won't plummet like they did in her previous life.

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