When it comes to playing this kind of role, palace maidens are supposed to be neither too ugly nor too beautiful. The specific level of beauty depends on the female lead's appearance value. If the female lead is stunningly beautiful, then whether the supporting actress or palace maiden A is a bit more or less beautiful doesn't matter. However, if the female lead has limited appearance value and can't hold her own against the supporting actress who is so striking that people remember her at first glance, how can this film be shot? Wouldn't it make the audience feel like they're watching something fake?

  Xiao, the deputy director, turned his head and stared at Wang Jinglu for a moment, immediately understanding the director's intention. He quickly patted his forehead and apologized, "Director, it's my fault, I'll change the person right away!"

  As they spoke, he ran over and beckoned to Wang Jinglu with a wave of his hand, "You, come out!"

  He thought for a moment, then waved at Shen Tian Tian as well, "You too, come on over!"

  Lao Meng is watching from the outside, seeing that something has happened to the group of actors he brought, and quickly runs over, asking in a low voice: "Director Xiao, what's going on? The two little girls don't understand, please be more tolerant!"

  Lao Xiao's face was unhappy, "Lao Meng, you bastard, did you set me up? I got scolded because of you, hurry up and let these two people remove their makeup and leave, they are not suitable for our play!"

  Just then, Wang Jinglu and Shen Tiantian had already run over, hearing this, they were both stunned on the spot.

  Lao Meng also looked puzzled and asked: "Why?"

  "That old Xiao pointed at Wang Jinglu and said, 'Why? Because she's too pretty and will steal the show in front of the camera!'"

  Two girls were a bit stunned, can this steal the show? Can't we just lower our heads and be done with it?

  Especially Wang Jinglu, whose heart suddenly rose: So, the first group performance was messed up?

  That old Xiao was still waving his hand, "Hurry up and hurry up, go remove your makeup! Don't delay the filming here!"

  Wang Jinglu hastily said: "Can I make myself look a bit uglier? I, I... I'm not that pretty!"

  The deputy director surnamed Xiao heard this and couldn't help but roll his eyes: Please, can you not pretend to be so pretentious? Whether or not you're good-looking is something anyone can tell at a glance. Are you taking advantage of us because we're wearing sunglasses?

  "He waved his hand, 'No nonsense, hurry up! Remove your makeup and go!'"

  Lao Meng turned his head and stared at Wang Jinglu for two eyes, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and felt that there was no way to argue.

  This girl is indeed too beautiful, people say she will steal the show when playing a palace maid. There's nothing to say about this. So he thought for a moment, pulled over Director Xiao and pointed at Shen Tiantian saying: "What about her? She won't steal the show, right?"

  The deputy director surnamed Xiao turned his head and stared at him, with a look in his eyes as if he was looking at an idiot. "Your family's princess is going out. There are nine palace maids behind her, one of whom is alone in the first row? Can that be filmed?"

  Lao Meng was speechless.

  …………

  The hard-won first acting opportunity was messed up like this, Wang Jinglu's mood was very low.

  And most importantly, the reason why they kicked her out was: You are too pretty!

  They say that being good-looking makes it easier to get roles in movies and TV shows. Was it all just a lie?

  Of course, what's more important is that she was kicked out and also implicated good friends. So she felt extremely guilty, when removing her makeup, she kept saying: "Tiantian, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I..."

  Shen Tiantian was indeed magnanimous, directly saying: "We're not here to make money, we just wanted to come and experience the scene ahead of time. This is also a way to experience another side of the scene!"

  It turns out that after the two of them removed their makeup, they felt refreshed and cool. Without the heavy costumes, they didn't feel as hot anymore. However, when they looked outside, they saw a group of palace maids walking around, still wearing thick layers despite the heat. Just looking at them made one feel hot on their behalf, but the two young girls were surprisingly envious.

  Lao Meng was sitting under the shade of a tree at the entrance, and several small stools were arranged for people to sit on, all of whom seemed familiar with him. Two little girls stood in the sun for a while, then walked over hand in hand. Wang Jinglu took the initiative to say: "Meng Ge, sorry, I..."

  Lao Meng waved his hand, "It's nothing, you're just new here. After staying for a while, you'll know that this kind of thing happens often!" Then he waved his hand again, "Go back first today, tomorrow I'll help you contact other crews to see if there are any suitable ones for you. We'll be in touch by phone later! If there's work, just hurry over, don't delay!"

  The two little girls nodded, wanting to leave but reluctant to part with the scene. Shen Tiantian asked, "Can we stay here and watch for a while?"

  Logically, when the crew is filming, outsiders are not allowed to watch, but since Lao Meng is familiar with this place, he says casually: "Take a look, take a closer look and learn more, just don't get too close, and be mindful of your gaze. If they chase you away, then leave quickly. Also, remember not to speak loudly."

  The two girls nodded and hid under the shade of a tree, looking over there.

  The male actor who just spoke his lines very fiercely is obviously a big shot. As soon as he finished acting, there were people waiting on him from front and back, hiding in the shade, with their costumes half undone, fanning themselves, and a little girl who looked like an assistant was holding a wet towel to serve him.

  But there are still many actors with costumes and makeup, it's not so comfortable. For a while, there is nowhere to go, everyone is unwilling to bask in the scorching sun, so they all hide under the eaves where the camera can't reach, eating popsicles to avoid the sun.

  Then, the other crew members were not so fortunate. The two little girls watched from outside for a while and felt that filming was actually quite hard work - the cameraman had already been sunburned to a red face and thick neck, with sweat dripping down his neck, and the young man holding the microphone also looked like he was gritting his teeth.

  This kid, several of the gang heads who sat on horseback with Lao Meng started chatting together, asking Lao Meng, "Who's the new person under your hand? The little girl is pretty good-looking, what's going on, do you have plans?"

  Lao Meng sneered, "What a joke! Let me tell you, don't spout nonsense. He's already been admitted to the prestigious Hua Theatre Academy, and who knows, maybe he'll become a famous actor in the future. He came under my wing just for an internship!"

  Several people heard that there was a university nearby and immediately became more restrained in their speech.

  Of course, some girls are really good-looking, and even if they're reserved, they're still men, and just by looking at their back, there are people who want to take a few more glances, while making "tsk" sounds with their mouths, saying: "The little girl is waiting for work here, what a pity, she's a student of Hua Xi. Just find any director and talk about being friends, won't they immediately have a role? At the very least, they can get a role with lines! No big deal if they break up after filming!"

  Lao Meng couldn't take it anymore when he heard this. This was teasing someone under his command!

  But before she could even open her mouth, Shen Tiantian had already lost her patience and turned around to glare at the person speaking.

  Others think they're quite good, having mixed in this circle for many years, even if you're a student of Chinese opera. The other party is a group leader and isn't afraid of you, at the time smiling and saying: "Younger sister, I didn't say you're not good, but you can only chat with me as friends."

  Compared to Wang Jinglu, Shen Tiantian is not considered beautiful, but she's also quite pretty, at least prettier than the average girl. Moreover, her temper is also explosive. How could anyone tolerate this? At that moment, she glared with her eyes and was about to rush over, but Wang Jinglu couldn't hold her back, and instead got pulled over by her.

  "What did you just say? Can you repeat that?"

  That man curled his lip, slanted his eyes and glanced at Lao Meng, saying disdainfully: "Hey, you dare to challenge me! Lao Meng, do you want your brothers to help you discipline these two girls?" As he spoke, he was about to stand up.

  At this time, Lao Meng was inconvenient to say anything. Instead, he stood up and blocked Shen Tiantian, "Don't make trouble, what are you making a fuss about here?"

  In the group of leaders at Huairou Film and TV City, he is quite senior. However, the other party is a local resident, their home is in a village adjacent to the film and television city, usually everyone gets along well, but when they really conflict, he doesn't dare to confront them head-on. Moreover, to be honest, he is also afraid that the two girls will suffer losses.

  After all, even a powerful dragon cannot suppress a snake in its own lair.

  With a mix of persuasion and intimidation, Old Meng's rich experience quickly got Shen Tiantian under control. He pulled her aside and said: "Who do you think you are? Causing trouble here? Do you still want to act? Let me tell you, if you want to join the group or get on stage, the first thing you need to learn is to read people's faces!"

  After finishing, he winked and gestured to the group of people on that side, "Needless to say, are these people someone you can afford to offend? They want to help you get ahead, it's not easy, but wanting to make things difficult for you is effortless! Do you think we've been doing this line of work for so many years in vain? Which group's casting director don't we know?"

  He paused, seeing Shen Tiantian seemed a bit unconvinced, and then pointed to the crew on the other side, especially a young man standing next to the director, saying: "See? It's just someone who holds tea cups and towels, but they've also struggled for several years! What is a crew? A crew is where the investor has the final say, the producer has the final say! But what about below the producer? That's where the director has the final say! That little guy, don't look down on him, he's just a small staff member, but how long has he been in the crew? Who doesn't know him? With a slight smile, everyone knows each other, and helping out with two small roles is just a matter of a word.

  Here is the translation:

  "By saying this, Shen Tiantian seemed to have given in a bit. He then said with emphasis: 'You all have received education and know what class is. Now, learn well and connect theory with practice! In the drama group, this is called class! Having ability and strength are not as good as having connections! If you don't have connections, just slowly endure it until you endure out some connections! Besides, you're all here for internship, what's the rush? You're students of Hua Xi, after graduation, won't you be worried about having no plays to perform?"

  Yeah, this statement is direct enough, and after hearing it, the two little girls became honest.

  At this time, Lao Meng again reminded a few words, went back to sit down, and laughed with those people.

  Some of the words coming from over there are still hard to hear, and even harder to hear.

  At this time, Wang Jinglu pulled Shen Tiantian's hand and whispered: "How about we leave?"

  Her sweet eyes rolled around, and she said in a low voice: "Don't go, let's wait, when the opportunity arises, I'll make that bastard know the power of sisters!"

  Wang Jinglu saw that she was getting more and more agitated, and became even more afraid that she would cause some kind of trouble, so he tried to persuade her again, but Shen Tiantian refused to leave.

  At this time, a battery car from the film and television city was seen slowly approaching in the distance. Several people got off the bus and rushed to the crew. Shen Tiantian also saw it, but didn't feel anything, while Wang Jinglu was stunned for a moment.

  She blinked and looked again, and she was stunned once more.

  What a coincidence, just as the scene was finished filming, someone who got off the electric car with them quickly ran to Director Hou and said two sentences. The director immediately turned his head to look towards the entrance, then shouted "Everyone take a 20-minute break!" before getting up and rushing over in big strides, followed by several people.

  "Haha, Yu Shao, Lao Cao, what brings you guys here?"

  Yes, it was indeed Yu Bojun and Cao Yun who came over on the electric tram.

  Yu Bojun's family has invested in this TV series, and their share is not small. He also followed suit with a producer title, but normally he doesn't manage things much. Others are playing movies, and normally they don't look down on such clichéd TV dramas. As for Cao Yun, as a musician, he is a moderate celebrity in the music circle, and as a screenwriter, he is also a moderate celebrity in the film and television circle. To say it without boasting, he has friends all over the world.

  Everyone is familiar with each other, and after a few punches and greetings, there's no cooler place around, so Director Hou moves to the door, seeing that this side has a breeze and shade, and leads people to the door.

  At this time, the deputy director with the surname Xiao rushed over and started chasing people away, "Get up, get up, everyone, make way!"

  The people who came to visit the set were all very discerning, and as soon as they saw the person coming to visit, they knew it must be the director himself, and he was being very friendly, so they immediately made way. On the other hand, Shen Tiantian found this kind of visit to be quite novel and looked on with wide eyes, while Wang Jinglu was even more bewildered at this time.

  The deputy director surnamed Xiao was in a hurry, and upon seeing the two not moving, he frowned. People like Wang Jinglu are not easy to talk about for ordinary people, but for casting directors like them, they can almost remember at a glance. At this time, he still remembered Wang Jinglu, frowning and waving his hand, "You two, why haven't you left yet? Don't you know that outsiders aren't allowed to watch the filming? Hurry up and leave, quickly!"

  Shen Tiantian turned her head to see that Lao Meng was also waving at them, so she stuck out her tongue and quickly pulled Wang Jinglu to leave. But when she turned her head, she found Wang Jinglu staring at the two people who came by electric vehicle, unable to look away. Following her gaze, Shen Tiantian couldn't help but smile, "They're all pretty handsome, huh? You must like the younger one, but I like the older one, that circle of beard, so charismatic!"

  She hadn't finished speaking when that young man happened to look over, nudged the old man with his arm, seemingly saying something, and then the old man also looked over. Then, the two of them actually walked towards this direction together.

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  Two updates, 8,000 words completed!

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