Huayu: The Best Actor starts with obtaining the role entry

Chapter 100 - Yang Mi, Liu Shishi, and Tang Yan all need to cooperate!
"So annoying, Tangtang, I'm really annoyed right now!"

After Liu Shishi left Cai Yinong's office.

The more I think about it, the more something feels wrong.

She wanted to confide in someone; normally, Liu Shishi would definitely have gone to Yang Mi.

But their relationship isn't as good as it used to be.

On the contrary, his relationship with Tang Yan seems to have improved a lot compared to before.

So when Liu Shishi was feeling agitated, the first thing she thought of was talking to Tang Yan.

On the other end of the phone, Tang Yan gently comforted Liu Shishi. She only found out later that Bai Ye and Liu Shishi had been together.

The two were quiet when they were together, which is something Liu Shishi had let slip before.

After letting it slip, Liu Shishi would also talk to Tang Yan about Bai Ye.

It would be a lie to say that Tang Yan wasn't envious.

The main reason is that after Jing Tian collaborated with Bai Ye, she went directly from an unknown actress to a second-tier actress.

After all these years of hard work and struggle, I'm still no match for Jing Tian's one TV series?!
The role of Geng Geng actually suits me quite well!
Tang Yan was also somewhat unconvinced, mainly because she believed that her relationship with Bai Ye was not bad either.

He gave himself his first on-screen kiss in the White Night.

On the contrary, it was the trio from the original Legend of Sword and Fairy series.

Bai Ye has talked to Liu Shishi, and seems to have a good relationship with Yang Mi as well, with the two often interacting.

It's like I've fallen behind; even though I'm still in contact with Bai Ye.

But in terms of relationships, she seems completely inferior to Liu Shishi and Yang Mi.

She temporarily suppressed her own little schemes, "Shishi, aren't you two going to collaborate on a movie later?! You can break the ice then, right?!"

Tang Yan's thoughts at this time were also very simple.

My relationship with Liu Shishi has improved, and what if Liu Shishi and Bai Ye get back together later?

He wanted Liu Shishi to organize another gathering so he and Bai Ye could maintain their relationship.

So she wanted to bring Bai Ye and Liu Shishi back together.

"But I don't know if he has a girlfriend."

Liu Shishi's distress stems from the sheer number of rumors circulating online about Bai Ye and Jing Tian.

Moreover, according to insiders, Bai Ye and Zhao Liying are now getting along very well.

This left Liu Shishi somewhat at a loss as to what to do.

I don't know anything about Bai Ye's situation, and besides, he's become famous, so what kind of person would I be if I went along with it?!
I still have some self-respect.

Liu Shishi was very annoyed.

Anyway, if we had never been together in the first place, I wouldn't have had so many concerns; I could have just pursued someone I liked.

Either they hadn't broken up back then, and that's why they're still together.

Either break up completely and don't linger on the past.

But unfortunately, I haven't been affected by any of the three situations.

"How about I test the waters for you?"

Tang Yan hesitated for a moment, thinking that there was no way to deal with Liu Shishi for the time being.

Why don't I try to find out what Bai Ye is thinking for Liu Shishi myself?

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?!"

Liu Shishi was somewhat tempted.

She admitted that she called Tang Yan partly because she wanted to confide in her.

On the other hand, he also wanted to see if Tang Yan could help him.

Now Tang Yan has taken the initiative to suggest that she test Bai Ye.

She naturally wanted to, but thinking about it, it wouldn't be good to agree right away.

She asked one more question.

"There's nothing wrong with it. We're best friends, and besides, it's just asking about Bai Ye's recent situation. It's perfectly normal for a friend to ask!"

Tang Yan also had her own little schemes.

The main reason is to take this opportunity to get in touch with Bai Ye, as it's been a long time since I've maintained a relationship with him.

It's a relationship.

If you don't maintain it, it won't matter later.

Baiye is currently on the rise, and there may be opportunities for cooperation in the future.

"Okay, okay, then I'm really counting on you for Tangtang!"

"It's nothing, but Shishi, do you want to get back together?!"

Tang Yan didn't seem to notice anything; she was actually quite gossipy.

I'm mainly curious whether Liu Shishi wants to get back together with Bai Ye or what.

“A little.”

Actually, when you say you really want to get back together, you actually do have some desire for it.

But if you're asking whether she really wanted to, Liu Shishi doesn't think so, considering they've been broken up for quite some time.

There was just a mix of resentment and love in my heart.

"Okay, I'll ask around for you later!"

"Okay, thank you so much, Tangtang!"

The two chatted briefly for a while before Tang Yan hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Tang Yan was also thinking about how to talk to Bai Ye about this matter next.

How about we make a phone call?

The thought had crossed Tang Yan's mind, but she immediately dismissed it.

She called Bai Ye, but she didn't know what to talk to him about.

They just became famous, and I'm already calling to congratulate them. It doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with that, right?
Thinking of this, Tang Yan suddenly had a reason.

I called Bai Ye's private number.

"Sister Tangtang, what brings you here!"

On the other end of the phone, Bai Ye's voice carried a hint of teasing.

It's that familiar feeling again.

Tang Yan's initial nervousness instantly subsided.

I was worried that Bai Ye would become rusty after becoming famous.

"Of course I'm here to congratulate you! We've helped you directly into the near-top tier, so it wouldn't be right for me not to give you a call, would it?!"

"This is it? Tangtang, you're not being honest!"

Before Tang Yan called, Bai Ye had already received countless phone calls.

Although it's a private number, many people know about it.

Bai Ye also decided to change her number later.

Even people outside the industry are calling me; it's likely that a former high school classmate leaked my number.

He was fine before, but after The Best of Us became popular, he felt he had to change his number.

Of course, it's not just people outside the industry; there are many more insiders.

The main reason is that "With You" became popular, and many people wanted to collaborate with Bai Ye, or even film movies with her. In short, there were all sorts of requests.

They all went directly to him, bypassing his agent.

On the other end, Tang Yan gritted her teeth and finally decided to speak frankly, "Okay, Bai Ye, I admit I want to maintain our relationship. You're a hot commodity in the industry right now, who wouldn't want to work with you?!"

It's best to admit it directly at this point.

She felt that it was not shameful to want to cooperate with Bai Ye.

"Sister Tangtang, let's work together again sometime! I really want to play the male and female leads together with you!"

Um.
Bai Ye had genuinely considered it.

Among the actors she has worked with, Bai Ye wants to collaborate with Liu Shishi, Yang Mi, and Tang Yan on a drama where they are the male and female leads.

Liu Shishi is currently working on a film called "You Are the Apple of My Eye" and will soon be joining the cast.

As for Yang Mi and Tang Yan, although they don't have resources at the moment, they may have opportunities to collaborate in the future.

Next up is the white cypress.

I feel like I'm collecting stamps.
Tang Yan, however, was pleasantly surprised when she heard that Bai Ye wanted to collaborate with her, and asked, "Really?!"

She's not as popular as Bai Ye right now!

If I were to cooperate with Bai Ye, it would simply mean that Bai Ye would be leading me around.

She originally just wanted to maintain her relationship with Bai Ye, but she didn't expect Bai Ye to actually want to cooperate with her.

"Of course!"

"Then I'll be waiting. By the way, Bai Ye, what about now... never mind?"

Tang Yan hesitated for a moment. She originally wanted to ask Bai Ye whether he was single or not.

After hesitating for a long time, I finally held back.

After all, asking directly like that would be a bit too abrupt.

Bai Ye might misunderstand her meaning. After chatting with Bai Ye for a few more minutes, Tang Yan hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Bai Ye put it aside, then picked up the script next to him and asked, "Director Gao really said that we're filming the Legend of Chu and Han ahead of schedule?!"

Bai Ye picked up the script and read it for a while. The script had been delivered, and Gao Xixi had also mentioned in advance that the schedule had been coordinated.

There were no problems with Chen Daoming either; he agreed to cooperate with Bai Ye.

Because Bai Ye has been very popular recently, Gao Xixi really wanted to take advantage of the situation, so she agreed.

After filming "Those Years" in the film "White Nights," the production team for "Legend of Chu and Han" was able to be assembled.

This is also good news for Bai Ye.

The start of filming for "Legend of Chu and Han" means that after filming is completed, you will receive an achievement chest.

"Director Gao has agreed, and the crew is starting to be assembled. He has another crew on hand, and once that's finished, it should be ready to go."

Anyway, that's what Gao Xixi said to Lin Wan.

And the script has already been sent over, so it should be correct.

"I also enjoyed some big-name treatment."

"Actually, I was really worried for you last time, when you directly asked the director to move up the release date."

And it's a director like Gao Xixi.

Bai Ye's resume is much richer than hers, but Bai Ye is really outspoken, and Gao Xixi actually changed it.

However, it was also because Bai Ye herself was determined.

If it weren't for his recent rapid rise, which made the industry see his potential, it would be strange if Gao Xixi made any changes.

The entertainment industry is quite realistic.

"By the way, quite a few companies have offered me jobs, but I probably won't join them, so I've turned them all down."

As Lin Wan spoke, she handed some documents to Bai Ye.

Those were offers from other companies, and they were much better than the contracts offered to new employees.

Many companies directly allow Baiye Studio to be affiliated with them, and then they will give him resources. The company gives Baiye a lot of leading roles to choose from.

That's the advantage of having popularity!
"There's really no need to sign a contract; I have enough resources right now."

Bai Ye glanced at it, then put it down and continued reading the script.

However, as Bai Ye watched, she began to feel that something was amiss.

"What's wrong?!"

Seeing that Bai Ye's expression was getting worse, Lin Wan asked a question, somewhat puzzled.

The script for the Legend of Chu and Han had only been delivered recently, and she hadn't really looked at it much.

However, judging from Bai Ye's behavior, the script seems to have some issues?
"This drama seems to have some problems. The script was written too hastily."

Bai Ye looked at the script and was utterly speechless.

Although the entire story has been written out, there are actually many unnecessary plot points in it.

Could this be a plot device added intentionally to pad the story?

Thinking of this, Bai Ye picked up the paper and pen beside him and marked the problems he saw one by one and wrote them down simply.

First, there is a distorted time allocation and a serious imbalance in priorities.

Based on the approximate plot of each episode as marked on the script.

Since it's a "Chu-Han" legend with 80 episodes, the focus should be on the struggle between Chu and Han over the years. However, the legend spends more than half of its time digging up the mess before and after the fall of Qin, and only about 30 episodes are actually about the Chu-Han war itself.

The beginning was long and rambling, and the last thirty episodes were the result of rushing to finish.

Moreover, there are far too few key plot points, such as the Battle of Julu and the Battle of Jingxing Pass, which are commonly known as the Battle of the Last Stand and the Battle of the Last River.

The Battle of Julu should definitely be the central theme and climax of the first half of the TV series, not only because of the importance of this battle, but also because the Battle of Julu is a concentrated manifestation of Xiang Yu's character.

But in this series, it turns out to be a trivial war?!

What about the disparity in strength between Qin and Chu? What about the ferocity of the Chu army? What about Xiang Yu's valor? What about the cowardice of the other lords? Nothing at all!
You think you can just fool me like that?!

This inevitably reminded Bai Ye of the Battle of Red Cliffs that Gao Xixi had previously planned.

If the script hadn't been changed later...

The Battle of Red Cliffs was also glossed over in a simple sentence.

Scenes such as the Three Rules of Law and Xiao He chasing Han Xin under the moon are not only well-known episodes, but also key plot points that reveal the characters' personalities.

So everything was just glossed over like that?!
And there was that inexplicable plot twist.

The main issue is the Princess Dawn subplot. Why spend so much time on this princess?!
Furthermore, there's the storyline involving Xiang Yu and Yu Ji, which is all over the place, and the two of them seem completely mismatched!
this.
How exactly was the script written?

Xiang Yu's question to Yu Ziqi, "Do you believe in love at first sight?"

no! ?
Is this going to be another wave of Qiong Yao dramas?
Girl, what's your horse's name?
This is truly an eyesore.

Someone reported to Zhao Gao that Chen Sheng and Wu Guang had revolted. In their eyes, this was a rebellion, so why would they report it as an uprising?
And now you've even brought up the phrase "look at someone with new eyes"? Are you trying to bring that Three Kingdoms-era "look at someone with new eyes" into the Chu-Han Contention?!

Many scenes involving Zhao Gao and Hu Hai.
I always have this feeling of filming a myth.

If this is really how the Legend of Chu and Han is filmed, then I'm afraid I'll get criticized too!

"So many questions!?"

Lin Wan watched from the side, and after seeing the questions Bai Ye had marked, she instantly felt a chill run down her spine.

There are way too many questions here!
"There are still many estimates that haven't been found. I think if I take the role, my reputation will definitely be affected."

Bai Ye previously thought that the Legend of Chu and Han was a serious drama, especially since he was working with Chen Daoming.

Then this show definitely won't be too bad.

But after seeing the script, Bai Ye realized that he might have been overthinking things.

This is truly a mess.

"We didn't sign a contract, did we?"

Bai Ye suddenly looked up at Lin Wan, only to see Lin Wan shake her head and then ask uncertainly, "You don't mean you don't want to act anymore, do you?!"

Even though it's just a verbal agreement, both parties have the right to back out.

But wouldn't that be a bit problematic?!
"I'll send some of the problematic scenes to Director Gao. If he still thinks we should film it this way, I'll consider it."

This isn't an idol drama!
If it were an idol drama, then I could tolerate Bai Ye.

This is a serious historical drama. Why all the fancy stuff? He came here to break through his own limitations, not to act in a Mary Sue romance.

As for the story of Xiang Yu and Yu Ji, who was the genius who came up with this idea?

If he wanted to make idol dramas, he already had them: The Best of Us, Someday or One Day, and Those Years.

This is the third one in a row.

Taking on the role in "Legend of Chu and Han" was both a way to break through my own limitations and a desire to win awards.

Serious dramas, especially historical dramas, have a chance to win awards, while idol dramas are basically unlikely to win.

That's why Bai Ye thought of taking on the role in "Legend of Chu and Han".

But if the Legend of Chu and Han is changed to this, then Bai Ye feels it's better not to take on the role.

Just like the new Three Kingdoms, its reputation collapsed in the later stages.

Originally, the Battle of Red Cliffs was universally praised, but later viewers discovered various modifications to the original story.

It started spraying wildly in an instant.

The new Three Kingdoms is alright. I played Zhou Yu, and I only appeared a few times, but the performance was excellent.

Amidst the poor reception of the new Three Kingdoms series, the segment featuring himself received the most praise.

That's because I changed the script!
However, the Legend of Chu and Han is different. As one of the main characters, Xiang Yu's role is not something that will be completed halfway through the filming.

If you're going to act until the very end, then it's absolutely inevitable that your reputation will be affected.

"you sure?!"

Lin Wan was somewhat surprised, but after seeing Bai Ye's determined look, she became curious as well, "Why? Actually, many scripts do get padded out, so you can't use those two scripts as an example."

Besides, everyone knows about melodramatic romances, but some people just enjoy watching them.

Lin Wan's words were quite clear.

The Legend of Chu and Han is at least alright; there are even more melodramatic ones.

Look at "Princess Pearl," isn't it melodramatic?!

But their viewership ratings are just so high!

"Sister Lin, I want to compete for awards with this kind of serious drama. I can accept dramas about romance, but this drama has a lot of flaws. Let's discuss the script with Director Gao first."

Bai Ye now has the initiative.

The main reason is the increased popularity, which leads to more choices.

Gao Xixi and herself can choose each other. If they can reach an agreement, they will naturally take on the roles. Anyway, casting hasn't even started yet.

At this point, Gao Xixi giving herself the script was perhaps also a matter of her own opinion.

If it doesn't work, then forget it.

"Okay, I'll go and talk to Director Gao about it."

Lin Wan nodded, knowing she definitely wouldn't say that to Bai Ye later.

I definitely have to say it!

But you should put it more tactfully.

(End of this chapter)