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

"Actually, Wang Jing is also preparing a new film, which I will be the producer of."

The film is currently missing a male character who is one of the main actors and has the second most screen time after the female lead.

I originally intended to keep the good stuff within the family, but I never expected you guys to come up with this whole thing first.

However, the timing shouldn't conflict—after all, Yi Mou said that you plan to start filming "Pieta" next January, right?

No sooner had he said this than Uncle Wang immediately added, "Dean, Li Xiang also needs to prepare in advance. If he really can't spare the time, perhaps we should find someone else."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jing's brows furrowed instantly. He had reason to suspect that his senior brother was rejecting him.

Xie Fei remained calm: "It's not like we're shooting at the same time, we just need to shoot them in sequence."

To be honest, Wang Jing didn't initially expect Li Xiang to come up with anything. Today's situation was, in a way, my choice.

Upon hearing this, Uncle Wang became even more displeased, his tone unusually firm: "Since Junior Brother Wang has no such intention, why force him?"

Besides, forced relationships are never sweet. If we really push him there and he doesn't like it, it won't be good. Old Dean, I think we should just let this matter go."

These words amused Xie Fei, who laughed heartily a few times and turned to look at Wang Jing: "See? This is the state of your popularity now."

Wang Jing was embarrassed when the teacher said that to him in front of the two of them. He moved his lips but didn't say anything. His expression was not good.

Xie Fei then stopped laughing: "I asked Li Xiang to try out for this role because I thought it was very challenging and could help him broaden his acting range."

If you want to have a long career as an actor, you can't just play righteous characters like those in "Under the Hawthorn Tree".

It's always better to actively try different roles at a young age than to be forced to change roles as you get older.

He smiled at Li Xiang: "You must understand this principle yourself, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to write a script like 'Sacrifice'—"

"Heh, your protagonist is way more twisted than the one I mentioned. It's clear you've been planning this all along."

"Old Dean, although I don't know exactly what kind of play this is being produced by you, from what you've said, I guess it's similar in tone to Pietà."

Now that Li Xiang already has "Saint's Lament" as a foundation, there's really no need for him to get involved in Wang Shidi's project, right?

"Why wouldn't it be necessary?" Xie Fei raised an eyebrow.

"Originally, it was this old man who wanted to mentor the younger generation, but now I can't let them help me out?"

Your film, Saint Lament, will definitely start filming before Wang Jing's. If Li Xiang can perform Saint Lament well, then taking on this role will be much easier for him.

Consider it... a favor to this old man.

Upon hearing this, Uncle Wang immediately shut up.

If Xie Fei had said he was mentoring younger generations, he could have used the excuse of the film's tight preparation schedule to brush it off;

But when the other party asked for help, he dared not refuse under any circumstances.

Putting aside Xie Fei's guidance back then, the old dean's status in the industry alone makes it impossible to refuse this favor.

It's important to know that the entertainment industry is a place where personal relationships are highly valued, and once certain things are said, there's no way to refuse them.

He remained silent for a moment, then finally sighed, looking at Li Xiang with a hint of helplessness in his eyes—it seemed he couldn't refuse this matter.

Seeing his expression, Xie Fei felt somewhat helpless:

"Don't be too protective of this child. It's good for actors to gain more experience. As long as the schedule can be coordinated, it's a good thing for them to work on more film sets."

"What, putting on airs in front of an old man like me? Is my film crew so worthless that you can keep making excuses like this?"

These words left Uncle Wang speechless. He was about to open his mouth to defend himself when Xie Fei stopped him with a look.

The office fell silent instantly, with only the occasional echoes of the school anniversary celebrations drifting in from outside the window, making the moment of silence all the more poignant.

Li Xiang had been standing to the side like a lackey since the beginning, not daring to even move his head.

They were afraid that even a small action of theirs might send a signal that would escalate the conflict.

But in his mind, he was quickly calculating: what would be the downsides of taking this role?

First of all, anyone with eyes can see that Uncle Wang, Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige and their group obviously don't get along with this Director Wang.

After all, when he was down there, he didn't see many people greet him.

In this situation, either Director Wang has a problem with his character, or he has a very unlikable personality.

Furthermore, as Mr. Xie just mentioned, the female lead is the core of this play; his role, to put it nicely, is that of "one of the main characters."

According to his estimation, he would at most be an important supporting role, and his screen time might not be very significant.

So, judging from the role itself, it doesn't seem like there's much of a need to take it on.

As for Xie Lao's words, "Give me a hand," it was probably the final word for Uncle Wang, making it hard for him to refuse.

But for a sophomore like him, if he really wanted to decline, he would have plenty of reasons...

Being young, it's impossible to juggle two roles in a short period of time; once that's stated, I believe everyone can understand.

Moreover, in terms of importance, he was the absolute male lead in Pietà, and he even got to act opposite an award-winning actress, which was obviously much more important than this film with an uncertain future.

Moreover, given the ambition he has shown, if he were to refuse, Elder Xie might not really blame him.

But he wasn't really twenty years old after all. His mind was filled with memories from his previous life, so he inevitably hesitated before acting and understood the weight of human relationships.

Even though he knew there wouldn't be much benefit in taking the role, reason prevailed over instinct, preventing him from refusing.

However, not refusing does not mean that one should rush to agree.

It was obvious that Director Wang hadn't taken a liking to him, so he should act as if he had been "personally chosen by Director Xie" rather than actively seeking him out.

This way, you can maintain your position on the set and avoid being targeted by them later.

So even though everyone's eyes were on him, he didn't respond directly. Instead, he turned to look at Uncle Wang, his eyes showing a hint of seeking permission.

Don't blame him for being cunning—because often, attitude is more important than result.

Especially in the entertainment industry, the feelings of seniors are as heavy as Mount Tai, while someone of Xie Fei's caliber can pave the way with a single word, but can also block it.

Xie Fei clearly noticed his little actions and said directly, "Don't look at him anymore, you have to make the decision yourself."

Besides, if you join the crew, this old man can give you some pointers on acting—an opportunity many people would kill for.

Having already shown the appropriate attitude, Li Xiang naturally wouldn't be pretentious anymore.

Moreover, Uncle Wang also gave a signal with his eyes, and he responded as if he had received the signal:

"Then I'll give it a try. If I don't perform well, I hope Mr. Xie and Director Wang can be lenient with me."

"You little rascal, you're already looking for an escape route before you've even started acting. Don't worry, he's still a teacher at the school, he wouldn't stoop so low as to target you."

Besides, he's just straightforward and not very good at socializing.

Wang Jing listened from the side, his expression softening slightly, but he didn't respond, as if he tacitly agreed with his teacher's statement.

The atmosphere in the office finally relaxed, and Uncle Wang, seeing that the matter was settled, quickly smoothed things over:

"In that case, I'll have Li Xiang contact Junior Brother Wang later to get a clear understanding of the script and the character."

Xie Fei nodded in agreement, his gaze returning to Li Xiang with a hint of anticipation: "Prepare well, and don't disappoint me."

Also, the name of our play is "A Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart"...

Li Xiang finally breathed a sigh of relief, because he had heard this name in his previous life.