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Liu Xiaoli is actually the most qualified to speak about Liu Yifei's personality.

She had witnessed everything that happened on set, and it pained her deeply.

However, she knew her daughter's stubbornness all too well. She always bore everything alone, and Liu Yifei didn't even need her comfort on ordinary days, so how could she let He Yi'an support her?

They are just ordinary friends!

Besides, her scenes as the second female lead are almost finished filming.

Liu Xiaoli thought that after filming this, the next film crew would be much better.

After all, she personally went to talk to Zhang Dahuzi and even gave up some of her profits. Having learned from the experience of the "Golden Powder" crew, she would never repeat the same mistake!

At least we won't let Sisi face this isolation again!

He Yi'an was also aware of some rumors circulating about Liu Yifei in the original timeline of the TV series "The Story of Jin Fen".

Later, You Jianming came out and said that it was just a group of shameless people isolating a little girl.

He just mentioned visiting the set in a joking tone; it was really just a test. After all, with his connections, Liu Yifei's support in terms of directing and producing is definitely not a problem.

It's definitely much better than my previous life, no matter what.

However, internal struggles among the actors will still exist. If Liu Yifei hesitates even slightly, he will definitely let it pass without saying anything.

But the fact that she refused so readily shows that the time is not yet right.

Or perhaps the relationship hasn't reached that stage yet.

Thinking of this, He Yi'an continued typing: "Can I talk about it? Tell me what's bothering me!"

Upon hearing this, and considering that He Yi'an was far away and still a friend, Liu Yifei immediately felt the urge to confide in him.

"It's nothing, it's just... I feel like nobody likes me."

"Who said that?"

"I felt it myself!" Liu Yifei typed furiously, "...They all say I only stayed because of connections, that I can't act, that..."

Seeing Liu Yifei ramble on and on, He Yi'an finally understood why she was always reluctant to talk about her first film.

A complete novice, full of excitement for her first role, was met with a harsh reality.

Such a bad first experience made her doubt whether she could take this path.

How can this be allowed?!

BikeFei!

He Yi'an instinctively wanted to give her a pep talk, but after typing a few words, he deleted them.

Liu Yifei is still a young girl, and according to He Yi'an's understanding of her, she has a very strong heart. What she needs is not motivational pep talks, but rather inspirational quotes!

This can be seen from the various books he read after being criticized later on.

He Yi'an is quite familiar with chicken soup for the soul!

I drank a lot of alcohol at various organizations I saw online in my past life!

After thinking for a moment, he said directly, "What they think or say has nothing to do with you."

"They can say whatever they want. Since you've decided to walk this path, there will definitely be a lot of things like this happening in the future... You don't need other people's approval, you just need to approve of yourself."

"Sissi, you must remember that the approval of others is the cheapest shackle that binds you."

"Whether it's applause or boos, it's all noise at its core!"

"What you need to listen to is the voice of your own heart!"

"How do you feel about yourself? Do you feel you've made progress? That's the most important thing!"

"You must always remember that what others say and demand are things they want to confine you with. Be prepared to accept yourself, because that's the lowest-cost form of freedom!"

After sending this long message, Liu Yifei remained silent for a long time.

He Yi'an was puzzled!

Doesn't she really like reading inspirational quotes? Surely she can't handle even a little bit of inspirational quotes?

After a while, Liu Yifei still hadn't sent any messages, and He Yi'an was considering whether to call her and ask.

Suddenly a message popped up: "Thank you, He Yi'an, I understand!"

He Yi'an scratched his head at the sight, wondering if he had said too much.

Did I make the young lady feel like I crossed a line?

Just as he was anxiously wondering how to salvage the situation, another message came from Liu Yifei.

"I also forgot to congratulate you on your film being nominated for Venice. He Yi'an, keep up the good work and try to win an award!"

Upon seeing this, He Yi'an felt somewhat relieved: "Then I'll take your good wishes. As for winning the award... I absolutely have to!"

"And... well... if anything I said just now was wrong, you should also..."

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Golden Powder drama crew, Liu Yifei finally stopped crying and smiled again after seeing the message sent by He Yi'an. A smile appeared again under her red eyes.

Liu Yifei tapped the text on her phone screen and murmured softly, "Thank you, He Ye."

Just then, the director's voice came through: "Bai Xiuzhu? It's your scene now. These are the last few shots, don't mess it up!"

Liu Yifei stood up, put her things aside, wiped her face, and smiled sweetly again: "You're here, Director!"

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He Yi'an and Liu Yifei finished their banter, but outside, because of his nomination, the atmosphere was once again as lively as it was before the Lunar New Year.

Those directors who had previously been fiercely critical of him either broke down in their defenses when questioned by reporters or simply shut themselves away and refused to give interviews.

But these entertainment reporters weren't going to give up so easily. Some of them were well-informed and managed to find Lu Chuan, who was hiding, and ask her for her opinion on He Yi'an's nomination for Venice.

Unexpectedly, Lu Chuan was cornered and her face turned ashen as she was bombarded with questions.

Although it seems that his relationship with He Yi'an is over, Lu Chuan knows very well that He Yi'an didn't even apologize to him, so why should he let it go?

Therefore, even after being reminded and reprimanded by the college leaders, he still stubbornly insisted, "It's just being shortlisted, not winning an award, is it really that big of a deal? Besides, my film 'Looking for a Gun' was also shortlisted. There are dozens of films shortlisted for Venice every year, but only a few actually win awards."

"Besides, Gong Li is the president of the jury at Venice this year. He Yi'an's nomination is probably all thanks to her. He just got lucky and secured a nomination. What's there to be proud of?"

His stubbornness and sophistry were not tolerated; a reporter directly asked him, "Then why weren't you shortlisted for the main competition?"

This question was like a direct attack on his face, almost making him cry.

Lu Chuan was speechless for a long time after being choked up, and finally turned around and left.

Seeing that he was trying to run away, the reporters weren't about to let him off the hook. They blocked his way and continued to press him: "So what do you think of He Yi'an's movie?"

"I haven't seen it, so I can't comment."

Despite being extremely angry when questioned, Lu Chuan remained defiant: "But I still maintain that an 18-year-old can't produce anything profound... My film 'Looking for a Gun' is also going to Venice, and maybe I'll win an award then. You should wait for the results before making any decisions."

He said, "Go ahead and get in the car and take us away," and the reporters quickly published his statement.

But this time, his remarks were not as one-sided as they were before the Lunar New Year.

After all, He Yi'an had no achievements before. Although the results are not yet fully in, he was shortlisted for the main competition and is the only film to receive the Dragon Seal. That is an achievement!

In contrast, Lu Chuan was not shortlisted for the main competition category.

The contrast between the two is striking.

But online, there are all kinds of people. Some people still support Lu Chuan because they dislike He Yi'an's arrogant personality, thinking that He Yi'an was just lucky to have Gong Li as the chairperson.

Some naive people countered: "Even if Gong Li is the chairperson, she's not the one who selects the films. Besides, she has to consider the quality of the films when making the final awards. If a film isn't good, can she give it an award?"

However, this time, public opinion was mostly on Lu Chuan's side.

To reiterate, their current achievements are at the same level.

"One was shortlisted for the main competition, while the other was only given special attention. The contrast is just too stark. I thought Lu Chuan was capable before, but it turns out that she can't stand seeing others do well just because she can't make good films herself."

"Instead of just eating skewers, go back to making movies and stop being so sour."

However, this time the public opinion was clearly not actively created or maintained, so the hype was short-lived and would gradually fade away after a few days.

This is the true state in which public opinion is maintained!

The kind of thing that can maintain its popularity for over a decade or two despite no response and constant insults is definitely something someone is doing on purpose.

For example, the topic of having Sissi act in a Qing Dynasty drama.

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