Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 985: We Must Give Newcomers Some Opportunities

Chapter 985: Chapter 985: We Must Give Newcomers Some Opportunities

Summer vacation had come, and the new movie started filming, Shen Mianmian and Yang Xiaoxi, Shen Mianmian and Yang Xiaoxi met for the first time as the male lead and secondary male lead.

Although Xiao Qi was an experienced actor, he behaved very friendly and didn’t look down on the newcomers at all. On the contrary, Yu Fei had a poor attitude towards both Shen Mianmian and Yang Xiaoxi.

They didn’t care that Shen Mianmian and Yang Xiaoxi were present and said to the director on the spot, "I heard that Zheng Dan also came to audition, right? Why didn’t you choose her but went with a newcomer instead?"

His words were filled with disdain.

Zheng Dan was a current popular starlet, having shot three movies and a TV series, all box-office hits, and Yu Fei had always wanted to work with Zheng Dan, expecting her to be the female lead for sure. He never anticipated that they would go with a newcomer instead.

The director said, "We should give newcomers some opportunities."

In reality, he had initially preferred Zheng Dan too, but although she was interested in the script, she didn’t want to lower her fees, so they couldn’t agree on the terms and eventually chose Shen Mianmian.

Although Yu Fei was quite dissatisfied with being paired with a new opponent, he didn’t say anything else but never showed a good face to Shen Mianmian throughout.

Shen Mianmian initially wanted to play the female vampire, but the director felt she was better suited for the female lead, while Yang Xiaoxi fit the female vampire better, so the roles were decided that way.

The filming location was also in the suburbs, and many people checked into a nearby hotel for convenience, but Shen Mianmian and Yang Xiaoxi didn’t need to stay; He Nan had hired a car for them, responsible for their daily commute.

Because of this, many in the crew privately speculated about the background of Shen Mianmian and Yang Xiaoxi. It was one thing for newcomers to directly become the main characters, but to have a car pick them up every day was something else.

Even Xiao Qi didn’t have this kind of treatment.

Because Xiao Qi was an experienced actor, Yu Fei treated him well, and during breaks, he would chat with Xiao Qi, subtly probing about Shen Mianmian’s matters.

"Uncle Xiao, do you know if this Shen Mianmian has any strong backing? How can a newcomer just snatch the female lead role?"

Although Shen Mianmian was beautiful, there were plenty of pretty girls in Beijing, and he couldn’t understand why the director would choose her.

Xiao Qi glanced over at Shen Mianmian and Yang Xiaoxi, who were sitting together eating, with Cheng Feiyang beside them in vampire makeup. The three seemed to know each other and had stuck together since they joined the crew.

"I heard she also starred in a movie directed by Director Lu. She was the lead there too, set for a Mid-Autumn release. Although this young lady is a newcomer, she’s really hardworking and talented. She’ll be very successful in the future."

Xiao Qi knew that many actors from good families liked to enter the entertainment industry incognito, so over the years, he never looked down on newcomers.

Because the newcomer you look down on now might be a starlet you can’t even reach in a couple of years.

"Pick less flowers, plant more trees," is always beneficial.

Hearing the phrase "big time success," Yu Fei scoffed disdainfully, "That’s not necessarily true. The one thing this industry doesn’t lack is pretty girls. As for acting skills, I haven’t seen any on her yet. If I’d known it was her as the lead, I wouldn’t have taken this film."

A newcomer who climbed the ranks by who knows what means, what’s so great about that?

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