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Chapter 226 There is also a Wan Chao Street

Chapter 226: Chapter 226 There is also a Wan Chao Street

"Can’t we coordinate once more? Our crew just needs two days!"

The reply was somewhat hesitant: "Director Wei, have you forgotten, the lead actress of ’Qingcheng Legend’ is Xu Qingmei, Teacher Xu."

Wei Xiao: "..."

He really hadn’t remembered in that moment!

Filming simultaneously in the Imperial City Film Studio, he’d heard that the ’Qingcheng Legend’ crew was practically worshipping their lead actress. The actress was allowed to change scenes and designs as she pleased, even the previously chosen male lead was changed because Xu Qingmei didn’t get along with him; the new male lead was from Xu Qingmei’s own studio. Other considerable roles were also assigned to actors chosen by Xu Qingmei.

It could be said that in the current ’Qingcheng Legend’ crew, the lead actress might have even more say than the director.

Previously, during the casting for ’Empress,’ he and Xu Qingmei had parted on bad terms, so this matter was unlikely to be easily resolved.

"How about this, you pass a message to the director of ’Qingcheng Legend,’ see if we can have dinner together in the evening."

Wei Xiao hated having established plans disrupted, especially since the scenes at Wanchao Street involved quite a bit and would take at least two days to shoot in a hurry. If they couldn’t rent it, the subsequent schedules would likely be thrown into chaos.

The person agreed and promptly went to handle it.

Wei Xiao wiped his face, suppressed his frustration, and continued managing the on-site work.

Not far away at the ’Qingcheng Legend’ shooting location.

The director of ’Qingcheng Legend,’ Lin Ying, looked at the approaching Xu Qingmei and helplessly spread his hands, "After all, it’s Director Wei..."

He was a renowned director himself, but his status couldn’t compare to Wei Xiao’s. The fact that the other party had initiated to invite him for dinner made him reluctant to refuse. They usually didn’t mingle in the same circle.

"I thought, since our crew is not in a hurry for the scenes at Wanchao Street, giving those two days wouldn’t hurt, and it could make Director Wei owe us a favor."

Xu Qingmei slightly raised her eyelids. Her exquisitely made-up face showed no emotion, but it was obvious she wasn’t very pleased at the moment.

She didn’t say anything, just signaled with her chin to the assistant standing by her side.

Understanding the gesture, the assistant stepped forward and handed over a few densely printed A4 sheets, "Director Lin, our Teacher Xu feels the scenes at Wanchao Street are somewhat vague. Here are a few additional scenes she and the specially invited scriptwriter added; filming them would take at least two days. What do you think is more important—’Qingcheng Legend’ or having that insignificant favor from Director Wei?"

Lin Ying took the suddenly appeared pages; by now, he was quite familiar with such things.

From the start of filming over a month ago, he had seen such additions at least ten times.

Initially, upon learning that Xu Qingmei was willing to join his crew, he had been overjoyed, but now, he only felt weary.

The bigger the star, the more difficult they are to serve—words he now found to be truly wise.

With frequent additions and actor replacements, despite being the chief director of the crew, his say was less than the female lead’s—who would believe such a tale!

But inviting someone is easy; sending them away is difficult. Moreover, he was counting on Xu Qingmei to make ’Qingcheng Legend’ a major hit, so he kept telling himself to endure.

"If that’s the case, then I’ll go ahead and refuse Director Wei."

With the choice between the crew’s lead and Director Wei, he could only prioritize his own side.

Also, to be honest, he harbored a little ambition of his own. Maybe he could surpass the considerably laborious ’Empress Yinao’ by Director Wei with ’Qingcheng Legend.’

After all, he had heard that the male and female leads of ’Empress Yinao’ were both little-known actors—compared to his own lead actress, their popularity was worlds apart. Furthermore, since the start of filming, there were continuous problems with several actors being replaced, which hardly seemed like a smooth production.

As he walked away, Xu Qingmei took a sip of the iced coffee at her hand, filled with disdain: "An unknown actor dares to compete with me, wanting me to give way."

No one had ever frustrated her this much before. More unacceptable was that Wei Xiao would rather choose a little-known actor than her. Her anger was not easy to quell!

When Wei Xiao saw his staff returning with a crestfallen face, he knew they had been refused.

What can I say, it wasn’t entirely unexpected.

"Xu Qingmei’s temper... forget it, go about your business."

The worst-case scenario would just involve staying up late to revise the shooting schedule. It’s troublesome, but it can’t be helped.

"The notifications for the next couple of days are all void?"

Jiang Lingxi had just finished reading the group message when the screen filled with a bunch of emojis, with many actors questioning the situation.

Usually, those notices are sent out at least three days in advance, allowing actors to prepare and memorize lines. Besides, many actors have other work besides shooting for ’Empress,’ all of which needs to be planned according to these notices, arranging time accordingly. With everything now in chaos, many plans are disrupted.

With too many inquiries, Wei Xiao had to explain once more, "Wanchao Street was rented ahead by another crew. The scenes for the next two days are at Wanchao Street and will now be postponed."

Wei Minmin, sitting beside Jiang Lingxi, looked around for her little uncle but didn’t see him, guessing he was troubled by this. She sent a text: "Wanchao Street is so big, the other crew must also be filming a costume drama. Shooting together shouldn’t affect each other, right?"

She had seen three crews shooting in the same courtyard before.

The filming studio was only so big, and renting a location for even a day cost a lot, so everyone wanted to shoot quickly, often compromising where needed.

Even the extras were often shared.

Wei Xiao had delegated the extras’ scenes to several assistant directors and was biting his pen, rewriting the notice when he saw the message from his niece. Sighing, he chose her avatar to chat privately, "The other crew is ’Qingcheng Legend.’"

Upon seeing the message, Wei Minmin was left speechless.

She had heard about Xu Qingmei’s behavior in the ’Qingcheng Legend’ crew and guessed she was still upset with her little uncle. She couldn’t help sighing at the irony.

What a situation!

Jiang Lingxi, curious about Wei Minmin’s sigh, asked, "Why the sigh?"

"I wondered why little uncle didn’t fight for it and simply changed the notice. ’Qingcheng Legend’ crew rented Wanchao Street first."

Jiang Lingxi: "...Got it."

As Wei Minmin was about to shut her phone to ease her mind, she noticed a message on the screen that made her widen her eyes.

Prime Minister Shen: "How about the Wanchao Street in front of the Yinhe Palace Museum?"

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