Reborn in the Entertainment Industry: This Top Star Has Real Achievements

He had already given all the necessary advice and guidance; he had taught without reservation where it was needed.

In order to help the little yellow duck get into the right state, he even adjusted the shooting order several times.

He wasn't unaware of the little yellow duck's charm; it's just that Li Xiang's performance was far too steady. And film crews are places where rumors spread incredibly quickly.

With all sorts of gossip swirling around, Little Yellow Duck's mindset was already in disarray, and she became increasingly less confident when acting, creating a vicious cycle.

But what could he do? Was he supposed to ask Li Xiang to deliberately act worse or more mediocre?

His old friend entrusted his child to him with the hope that Li Xiang could use this role to gain a foothold and become famous overnight.

Besides, everyone in this industry wants to make a name for themselves. If he suppresses the male lead's performance just to accommodate the female lead, what kind of logic is that?

Back then, it was his approval that enabled Li Xiang to take on the role of the male lead.

Now that they're on set, they're forcing the male lead to go easy on her just because the female lead isn't feeling well? Zhang Yimou would never do something so ridiculous.

If I were to do that, not only would I lose the friendship with my old friend, but my reputation would also be ruined.

Which male actor will dare to take his roles in the future?

But this dragging on isn't a solution. After much thought, he could only revisit the idea that had been lurking in his mind: to revise the script.

As the director, he had long noticed that the plot of the film was unbalanced, and that all the highlights were piled on the female lead.

Although the male lead is portrayed as a "deeply affectionate" character, he always gives off the feeling of being a tool created solely for the female lead, which seems too thin even in a pure love story.

As for Li Xiang's acting skills, they weren't as miraculous as everyone praised, but they were certainly not bad, especially when compared to others...

The key is that he is willing to learn and can make timely adjustments. To put it bluntly, he is insightful and adaptable. After polishing many paragraphs several times, he can always achieve the desired effect.

Of course, this is also thanks to Li Xiang himself for making a good start. He not only did not get over the pressure, but also cleverly transferred the pressure to others.

To be fair, the little yellow duck's scenes weren't entirely without merit; there were quite a few commendable aspects...

It just requires a lot of time and effort to refine and wait for her to get into the right state.

But such a large production team cannot afford to waste time or money!

What's more, it's being wasted on the female lead, who is the focal point of the drama!

In this way, the idea of ​​changing the script became even clearer in my mind—

Since the female lead isn't keeping up, shifting the focus a bit more towards the male lead wouldn't be a bad idea.

As long as the core theme of pure love remains unchanged, he is still confident that he can make a good film.

Moreover, this play already differs slightly from the original work, so if there's really no other way, it's reasonable to change the script.

However, he also knew that if he did that, he would have a hard time explaining himself to Zhang Weiping.

After all, New Pictures signed Little Yellow Duck, a "Zhang Yimou girl," with the intention of making her a star overnight through this film.

Shifting the focus of the story to the male lead now would undoubtedly weaken the female lead's charisma, but the male lead isn't even one of New Pictures' own people—

Given Zhang Weiping's temperament, this dispute was probably unavoidable.

In a way, this matter has something to do with Zhang Ziyi.

Zhang Ziyi repeatedly expressed her desire to sign with New Pictures, but Zhang Weiping rejected her every time.

As a result, he rose rapidly through the ranks and has now even made it to Hollywood.

It would be a lie to say that Zhang Weiping felt no remorse. That's precisely why he focused all his attention on the new generation of "Zhang Yimou girls".

It's worth noting that before signing Little Yellow Duck, New Pictures had never been involved in the talent agency business.

Zhang Weiping, who had placed such high hopes on the female lead, naturally wouldn't easily agree to change the script.

Moreover, he is an investor, so he inherently has this right...

Zhang Yimou was getting more and more frustrated, and in the end he had no choice but to look for another solution.

After all, he really didn't want to have a falling out with Zhang Weiping unless absolutely necessary...

Over the next two or three days, Director Zhang slowed down the filming pace and began patiently guiding the little yellow duck to adjust its state towards playing itself.

All Li Xiang can do is ensure that he doesn't make any mistakes and doesn't delay the filming schedule. As for actively bringing the little yellow duck into the scene, he has no such intention.

This isn't a matter of professional ethics; after all, one knows in their heart that the other party is their biggest competitor, and there's really no reason to help them.

It was only at this point that Director Zhang relented and stopped restricting the two main characters' contact.

For now, all we can do is hope that once the two get to know each other better, they can influence each other and make progress together.

Neither Li Xiang nor Little Yellow Duck showed any intention of getting close to each other.

As for Li Xiang, he had long seen through what kind of person Xiao Huangya was, so he naturally kept his distance and kept his distance.

As for Little Yellow Duck, on the one hand, after listening to the instructions from New Pictures, she believed that she was the core of this film, and that Li Xiang, the male lead, was just a supporting character.

On the other hand, she had been constantly overshadowed and suppressed by Li Xiang during this period, and she had been harboring a lot of resentment for a long time.

Despite her seemingly dull appearance, she is quite shrewd and understands that this role could make her a star. She has already been planning how to get revenge on Li Xiang in the future.

The two had their own thoughts, which led to them remaining like strangers after filming, with no communication whatsoever, and no possibility of any romantic chemistry between them.

Li Xiang, on the contrary, seemed to enjoy it – with his current acting skills, what did it matter if he didn't have any on-screen chemistry? Wasn't it better to be the only one to shine?

In addition, her natural personality and perfect fit with the character made her handle the current scenes with ease.

At least, when he needed to show deep affection, his eyes always conveyed sincerity and admiration perfectly, leaving Director Zhang with no fault to find.

However, Little Yellow Duck was still relatively inexperienced, and her aversion to Li Xiang would inevitably show during filming.

As time went on, Director Zhang's expression grew increasingly grim.

After this situation persisted for half a month without improvement, Director Zhang finally couldn't take it anymore.

They decided to pause their scenes together and start filming other people's scenes instead.

At the same time, he gave the two of them a strict order: to spend more time together and get to know each other better in private, and at least to develop feelings for each other.

Once on set, the director's word is law. As the male lead, Li Xiang naturally had to respect that.

Furthermore, he was always a sensible and kind-hearted person on set.

So the next day, Li Xiang began to actively approach the little yellow duck, strike up conversations, and rehearse lines.

As for Little Yellow Duck, she must have listened to her mother's instructions and finally agreed to have a proper conversation with him.