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Chapter 633: Chapter 635: Arrival (4)

Entertainers in show business are used to hearing flattery. On one hand, managers and assistants would guard their moods to prevent it from affecting their work. On the other hand, fans would spontaneously organize themselves, controlling praises and criticisms, allowing nothing negative to be heard, even if it is true, neutral, or well-intentioned criticism – it just doesn’t reach their ears.

However, at the same time, show business also has a habit of stepping on the less popular while praising the stars. Only the renowned artists receive such treatment. Xue Feifei is definitely at the bottom of the food chain.

Though she is the female lead, her popularity and reputation are so low that even a fleeting character might surpass her.

In her dressing-room, she did not have a private space, but shared a large suite with others. Her stylist, because she was the second female lead, didn’t slack off. But to avoid causing any conflicts, she would be the first to arrive, get her makeup done, get dressed, and then head to the set with the script in hand.

The room in which she stayed was subpar with no spacious suite, and she shared a standard size room with her assistant.

Yu Sixing didn’t grant her any privileges, and she didn’t ask for any.

After she joined the crew, though, quite a few were speculating whether she had some bigwig backing her, or, like the outside world theorized, the director chose her.

As it appeared, she had no close relationship with the director, and the director didn’t give her support. He was rather strict and didn’t seem to provide any advice.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

When she wasn’t shooting her scenes, she would sit on a small stool on the side, watching others.

Although she had been filming web dramas for a few years, web dramas and television series had their differences, and both were worlds apart from movies.

That’s why many actors who rose to fame from television are not suitable for movies. Movies truly require movie faces. Too much plastic surgery might not be so noticeable on a television screen, but on a large film screen, the audience can detect even the slightest discrepancies. Additionally, filmmaking is a process of relentless refinement. In television dramas, they could freely express creativity and the director would supervise. Yet in movies, it was a different story.

Take today, for example, she needed to do a dance scene. Thankfully it was a solo.

After she completed one round, the director called for a “cut”, and shook his head, “Again.”

Again? Does that mean she failed somewhere? This scene was supposed to portray the second leading lady’s peculiar feelings towards the male protagonist, who is threatened by someone higher to marry her against his will amidst wars and conflicts. She was not to depict sadness alone, but other complex emotions as well.

She adjusted herself and danced another round. This time, she interjected her own feelings, making sure she paid attention to the camera. She thought it went rather well, but the director shook his head again: “It’s not right, do it again.”

Still not right? Xue Feifei, being a keen learner, couldn’t resist asking, “Director, what should I pay more attention to? Where did I go wrong?”

Her voice was low, implying her willingness to learn.

But the director merely glanced at her, then shook his head, “You haven’t achieved the effect I want.”

This effect, who knows what you’re looking for. Xue Feifei was left confused, and could only reply: “Then I’ll continue.”