Huayu 2007: Starting with fleecing the "Fairy Sisters"

Wu Wei felt a surge of joy.

He's actually been a bit anxious lately.

One reason is that the film is about to start shooting, but his acting skills have not yet reached a level that satisfies him.

Left with no other choice, he had to go to the Beijing Film Academy every day to audit classes and watch rehearsals.

This anxiety reached its peak after Liu Xiaoli rejected the role in "A Little Thing Called First Love".

Besides disrupting his original plans and preventing him from seeing Liu Yifei.

There is an even deeper layer of concern.

If Liu Xiaoli continues to guard against him so closely that he and Liu Yifei will never be able to meet again, then he will never be able to receive the system's rewards again.

Although his current attributes are already quite good in the entertainment industry, with his good looks and physique, and the "beginner academic genius halo" which makes his learning ability far exceed that of ordinary people, he still feels that this growth rate is too slow.

After all, he doesn't have any capital backing him, and he's not prepared to submit to capital or sacrifice his freedom.

Therefore, he must become stronger as soon as possible in order to secure a stable place in the entertainment industry.

Moreover, there are some things that he can't master no matter how hard he tries, due to his limited talent; only the system can help him improve.

But now, everything is different.

He now has another target to "exploit for rewards".

This means he doesn't have to fight to the death with Liu Xiaoli anymore.

All the problems were solved.

Wu Wei was so excited that his heart was pounding and his breathing even stopped for a moment.

Looking at the beautiful and refined Liu Shishi before him, he felt as if his whole being was bathed in golden light.

This isn't her own leading lady, she's practically a human gold mine!

……

Feeling Wu Wei's excited gaze and looking into his clear, deep eyes, Liu Shishi felt a little uneasy.

A few days ago, she had just finished a day of filming and returned to her hotel room to rest.

Mr. Cai suddenly came to find her, holding a stack of A4 papers in his hand, his expression filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"Shishi, there's a good opportunity."

Cai Yulong handed her the script and said urgently, "Someone has approached you to play the female lead in this movie. I've read the script, and it's perfect for you. You have to take this role!"

"The female lead in the movie?"

Liu Shishi immediately reached out and took the script, flipping through it as she asked curiously, "Which director made the film? Has the male lead been cast?"

"Shishi, you've hit the nail on the head."

Cai Yulong sat down on the edge of the bed with a mysterious smile on her face: "The director, screenwriter, and male lead of this movie are all the same person—Wu Wei."

"Wu Wei?" Liu Shishi was taken aback; she had no recollection of the name.

Cai Yulong smiled and explained, "It's the person who worked on the set of 'The Forbidden Kingdom' and kept pursuing Liu Yifei, changing jobs several times, and then risked his life to save her."

"It's him?" Liu Shishi asked in surprise. "Isn't he a stuntman? How come he's both a director and a screenwriter?"

"That's the key."

Cai Yulong's expression held a deeper meaning: "I made a special inquiry, and this kid is no ordinary person. Do you know which company this movie is a project of? It's Anle, and it was Jackie Chan who personally introduced him to it."

"Besides, this kid can not only write scripts, he can also write songs. The three songs he recently released online have all become hits. You've been staying on set filming, so you probably don't know about this..."

Upon hearing this, Liu Shishi suddenly remembered: "Is he Wu Wei, the one who sang 'Mercury'? I know! These past few days, Lao Hu has been singing this song all the time on set, and he even set it as his ringtone. He sings 'How much further can I go to enter your heart' all the time. We're so tired of hearing it."

"Look, it's even become popular on our set."

Cai Yulong smiled, then her expression gradually became serious: "But that's not the key point. The key point is this script, which he wrote specifically for Liu Yifei. He even wrote 'Liu Yifei' as the female lead's name. Take a look."

Cai Yulong pointed to the name of the female lead in the script as she spoke.

Liu Shishi looked down and saw that it indeed read "Liu Yifei".

A slight stirring in her heart—was this person really that devoted?

They even created a script specifically for her.

But how did this script end up in Mr. Cai's hands?

As she was wondering, Cai Yulong continued, "But Liu Yifei rejected the movie for some reason. Maybe it was because the incident between the two of them on the set of 'The Forbidden Kingdom' was too publicized, and she didn't want to have anything to do with him again to avoid suspicion. Or maybe she's now focused on developing her career in Hollywood and doesn't think much of this kind of low-budget youth film. There could be other reasons as well. In any case, she rejected it."

As Cai Yulong spoke, her eyes grew brighter as she looked at Liu Shishi: "And on the very day she refused, Wu Wei immediately requested that you play the female lead."

"He specifically asked for me?" Liu Shishi was somewhat surprised.

"Yes, someone from Anle told me personally that Wu Wei personally designated him."

Cai Yulong leaned forward: "Shishi, this is a great opportunity for you! Think about it, Wu Wei's affair with Liu Yifei caused such a big stir before, and people are still discussing it online."

"You've now taken Wu Wei's script and played a role originally intended for Liu Yifei, and you're also known as 'Little Liu Yifei'..."

"There are just so many elements involved!"

Cai Yulong became increasingly excited as she spoke: "At that time, all we need to do is release a few press releases and guide the discussion a little, and the buzz surrounding this matter could explode instantly!"

Upon hearing the words "Little Liu Yifei," Liu Shishi's expression turned slightly sour.

Cai Yulong noticed the change in her expression and softened her tone: "Shishi, I know you've never really liked this title, but it was first given to you by netizens, and the company just used it for marketing purposes."

"You two do have some similarities in terms of temperament. Using this title can quickly increase your popularity and make the public remember you more easily."

Liu Shishi nodded without saying anything.

She really didn't like that title. Who likes to live in someone else's shadow? Even someone as famous as Liu Yifei.

Moreover, she is clearly older than Liu Yifei, yet she is referred to as "younger," which seems awkward no matter how you look at it.

More importantly, she felt that she was nothing like herself, neither in appearance nor in personality, and she didn't know what netizens thought.

However, this title did bring her some attention in the early stages.

Therefore, she has rather mixed feelings about this title.

"Shishi, don't be too anxious about this."

Cai Yulong continued, "In the entertainment industry, whoever is popular calls the shots. Liu Yifei became famous early, so it's normal for us to use her name to help the audience remember you more quickly. There are countless examples like this. Once you become famous, this title will naturally disappear."

"This movie is a fantastic opportunity!"

As Cai Yulong spoke, she looked at her intently and said, "I've read this script. It's very well written. Your character has a lot of room for performance, and the image is completely different from your previous aloof and ethereal ancient beauties. You can take a good look at it later."

"I have a feeling that if you play this lead role, you'll become an overnight sensation!"