Do You Still Hate Her? 20 – Character has nothing to do with traffic
The program team directly proposed a challenge, asking Yue Qi and Song Zeqian to lead their respective teams and perform scenes from each other’s classic works in the form of a stage play. The performance would be judged and scored by netizens through voting.
As expected, both Yue Qi and Song Zeqian frowned simultaneously; it was evident that neither of them wanted to see their own movies being remade by the other.
However, Yue Qi said, “Fortunately, besides the director, the quality of our actors is far superior. With Teacher Jiang Jing on our team, I believe we will win.”
Yue Qi looked down on everyone present, except for Jiang Jing, including Song Zeqian.
Jiang Jing quickly said a few polite words to express her gratitude.
After Yue Qi finished speaking, he happened to glance at Shang Lu with obvious hostility.
The relationships between Yue Qi, Song Zeqian, and Han Cheng were not good. So, when Yue Qi learned that Shang Lu was the actress Han Cheng had recently favored the most, and that he wanted to cast her in his new drama, Yue Qi developed a strong aversion towards her.
In Yue Qi’s view, Song Zeqian’s works were overly sentimental, and Han Cheng’s works were like stiff PowerPoint presentations. They both had a mutual disdain for each other and often extended it to the actors they liked to use.
This was transference, and Yue Qi openly admitted to making sarcastic remarks in person.
Shang Lu : “…”
Why did he suddenly start belittling others for no reason? What does Yue Qi and Song Zeqian’s bad relationship have to do with the actors they use?
The program team’s gaze shifted around and finally landed on Shang Lu. After seeing her complicated expression, they couldn’t help but ask for help, saying, “Teacher Shang, do you have any ideas?”
Shang Lu : “……?”
Why are they cueing her again? She wasn’t thinking about this matter at all!
But since the program team asked, Shang Lu still replied, “Didn’t we shoot a movie last time? Why are we doing a stage play again? It’s so boring. Have you run out of ideas, program team? Bring out those tricky ideas from before.”
Netizens strongly agreed with Shang Lu’s thoughts.
[This episode is a bit disappointing… What’s going on?]
[Maybe the program team is trying to be more polite?]
The director wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and sneakily glanced at Jiang Yi.
Originally, they had more cunning arrangements, but today Jiang Yi was here, and they were afraid that some tasks might be too harsh and make Shang Lu uncomfortable, which could provoke Jiang Yi’s anger. So they had to quickly change the plan to something ordinary and safe, just to avoid any mistakes. It wasn’t their fault.
But as expected…
Shang Lu still expressed dissatisfaction!
So the director asked again, “Then, Teacher Shang, do you have any ideas?”
Shang Lu leisurely said, “No matter how we film the drama, both Song Zeqian and Teacher Yue Qi will not be satisfied with each other’s presentation of their own works.”
“Yes,” Song Zeqian directly admitted, saying, “What I present is the best.”
Yue Qi also added, “Indeed, he doesn’t understand my work at all.”
“That’s enough.” Shang Lu clapped her hands and then suggested, “Since they won’t be satisfied no matter what, let’s change the game rules a bit. Whoever can completely transform the other’s work into something unrecognizable will be the winner.”
Netizens : [???]
[Hahaha, what a reverse sprint!]
[Shang Lu’s idea is great! I can’t wait to see two renowned directors struggling to turn each other’s classic works into trash, hahaha.]
[Interesting, how will these two top students strive to get the lowest grade?]
[Do we need to give Shang Lu two paychecks? If the program team doesn’t give her one, I’m really going to protest on her behalf!]
Soon, the two teams split up and began their rehearsals.
Of course, after Shang Lu’s adjustments, the focus of this competition shifted from performance to script adaptation.
Because the program team gave them the highest-rated script, and the script’s quality was top-notch. The problem lies in how to turn it into a terrible film without changing the overall framework.
Song Zeqian felt extremely frustrated; creating a terrible film intentionally was beyond his expertise.
Then he looked at Shang Lu and asked, “What are you doing?”
Shang Lu also looked at Song Zeqian and inquired, “Lin Yanyan found a barbecue stove. Do you want to join us for a meal?”
Song Zeqian took off his sunglasses and looked at Shang Lu seriously, saying, “Now is the time for creation.”
He was a director with creative principles! Even when facing a challenging task, he would put in 100% effort to do it well!
Shang Lu questioned him, “What’s the point of winning this game? To prove that you can write worse films than Yue Qi? Wow, that’s really impressive!”
Song Zeqian : “…”
D*mn.
She made a valid point.
One hour later.
The stage was set up and ready.
First, Yue Qi led his team to perform classic scenes from Song Zeqian’s movies, but the plot was utterly fragmented. Jiang Jing also contributed with the most rigid acting in her history as an award-winning actress.
These five minutes of performance were also five minutes of torment for Yue Qi. He had never seen such a terrible piece of work, and it was something he had directed himself.
Soon, it was Song Zeqian’s turn, and Yue Qi’s mood finally calmed down a bit. He was curious to see how Song Zeqian would transform his perfect work.
Then he saw it—
His work, without a single word changed, was performed on stage for five minutes.
Yue Qi felt absurd and said, “Song Zeqian, what are you doing?”
Song Zeqian replied calmly, “Isn’t it bad enough? I looked at it for a while, and I didn’t see anything worth changing.”
Netizens burst into laughter.
[Song Zeqian, you’re lying! You didn’t even look at it for a while! You quickly went to eat barbecue with Shang Lu! The cameras recorded everything! We all saw it!]
[How did Director Song end up like this?]
[Hahaha, this line was secretly taught to Song Zeqian by Shang Lu!]
[It’s not very hurtful, but extremely insulting, hahaha.]
On the other hand, Shang Lu frowned and looked at Song Zeqian seriously, saying, “What are you saying? Why are you speaking to Director Yue like that?”
Yue Qi’s expression eased slightly, and even the young actors around Song Zeqian seemed more sensible than him.
In the next second, Shang Lu looked at Yue Qi with a look of admiration.
Yue Qi tilted his chin slightly, waiting for Shang Lu’s flattery.
Shang Lu praised earnestly, “Whether it was the film he revised or our performance of his original one that won, he is undoubtedly the king of bad movies today!”
Yue Qi : “???”
[Speaking such infuriating words with such a sincere tone, you truly are something, Shang Lu.]
[Is it just my imagination, or did the guests in this show suddenly… unite?]
Song Zeqian burst into laughter without any restraint, openly mocking his arch-nemesis.
However, to everyone’s surprise, Yue Qi didn’t get angry.
He looked at Shang Lu in a moment of bewilderment.
With the most innocent face, but daring to say such fearless and indifferent words, this also proves her acting skills. So, in a movie, she could also do the cruelest things while saying the most innocent words.
In an instant, Yue Qi saw the female supporting role in his script, who had been elusive, causing the film crew’s delay in starting shooting.
A great director must grasp the feeling and compatibility with the character that actors display in a moment. This is the key to finding satisfactory actors among thousands of auditions. And at this moment, he felt that Shang Lu was the most suitable candidate.
So, Yue Qi asked directly, “Shang Lu, do you have any other schedule? There’s a role here that suits you perfectly. The movie will be released during the Spring Festival this year. You can come and try the audition first, and if everything goes well, we’ll start shooting right away.”
Netizens : “?”
[Did I hear it wrong? Is Yue Qi asking Shang Lu to act in his movie just because Shang Lu impressed him?]
[I’ll never understand the thought process of people in arts idnustry! Artists are all lunatics!]
pShang Lu looks so bewildered, hahaha.]
In that fleeting moment, Yue Qi suddenly realized something.
What does he care about Han Cheng anyway? Who knows when <Life’s Journey> will even be aired. He’ll just snatch Shang Lu away first.
Once his movie is released, everyone will know that Shang Lu is his actor! What does Han Cheng have to do with anything!
Shang Lu : “…?”
Shang Lu was also confused, wondering if Yue Qi was mocking her with those words.
So, Shang Lu didn’t respond and instead turned to look at Song Zeqian, seeking an answer.
Song Zeqian paused for two seconds and then replied, “He never jokes about his work.”
