novelraw Chapter 238: Zhao Xiyue!
Chapter 238: Zhao Xiyue!
When she arrived at the film city, Mu Yan made a call to Jiang Jingheng.Before heading out this morning, she called someone, but that person seemed a bit unhappy.
"Hey, I’m here."
"Hmm." His voice was cool, neither warm nor cold.
Mu Yan cautiously asked, "Are you mad at me?"
"Wouldn’t dare."
Mu Yan chuckled lightly, listening to his tsundere tone.
She explained, "I couldn’t help it; the work schedule was set a long time ago."
"You could not work."
"That won’t do. How can I support you if I don’t work?" Mu Yan joked.
This seemed to amuse him, and he laughed, "Then you work hard. I’ll wait for you to support me."
"Alright, I’ll head to the hotel now. Talk later."
"Okay."
In the CEO’s office, Jiang Jingheng watched his phone, his handsome face losing its smile.
Of course, he knew her work schedule, but just before leaving, she had chosen to be with her younger brother instead of him.
The closeness and distance became instantly clear.
He picked up the documents on the desk and headed out, "Meeting."
"Yes!" Lian Jun responded, feeling that the lingering gloom in the office had somewhat dissipated.
After resting at the hotel for a night, Mu Yan went to the set early the next morning.
There was an opening ceremony in the morning, incense burning first, followed by taking stills.
The show "Pure Consort" is currently airing, with four episodes a week.
The filming schedule isn’t tight, but it depends on how smoothly it progresses.
The entire story is about how Su Yunruo climbs to the highest position in the harem from just a concubine.
This time, Mu Yan plays the third female lead, Imperial Concubine Liang Wanyu, a lively character who exits quickly.
Su Yunruo’s father is the National Guardian General, a valiant woman entering the palace deeply in love with the Emperor.
Her nature is pure, but she becomes ruthless because of the Emperor’s fickle heart.
During her favorite period, the Emperor specially allowed her to wear red, which only the Empress could wear.
Mu Yan has a costume somewhat similar to Princess Qingcheng’s, uncertain if the producers intended it.
After taking the stills, it was about noon.
Starring as the lead, Su Yunruo, is top-tier young actress Zhao Xiyue. At twenty-six, her acting is excellent, having won numerous awards for TV dramas.
The Emperor is played by young actor Zhang Yiyao; he’s appeared in several classic series, but unfortunately, the drama is famous, not the person.
Mu Yan met them for the first time and greeted everyone.
On the first day of the group, the atmosphere was good, and everyone got along quite well.
However, soon, someone presented a difficult question.
Zhao Xiyue looked at Mu Yan and smiled, "I watched your performance as Princess Qingcheng, it was very good. I initially volunteered to play Princess Qingcheng, but Director Chen didn’t choose me."
Mu Yan slightly smiled, "Of course, with your high status, Director Chen couldn’t afford your pay."
Zhao Xiyue glanced at Mu Yan, her smile becoming more genuine, "You’re right."
Mu Yan inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.
In the afternoon, filming began.
The first scene was the selection; the lead Su Yunruo entered the palace with the other concubines.
One must say, whether lead or supporting, their acting was very good, with almost no retakes.
Initially, the director said it might not be Mu Yan’s turn today, but it ended up being her turn in the last scene.
At the selection ceremony, Imperial Concubine Liang Wanyu made her entrance, outshining everyone, even the Empress had to step back.
The Imperial Concubine gave a cold glance at the concubines below and sneered, "Are these this year’s concubines? They don’t seem like much."
She turned and sat arrogantly, as if looking down on everyone.
"Cut!" the director shouted.
Mu Yan breathed a sigh of relief. She had feared she wouldn’t be able to pull off the role’s aura.
Below, Zhao Xiyue gave her a look, not bad indeed.