Jiaxing and Hongxingwu's new dramas began filming almost back-to-back.
This undoubtedly stirred up a wave of discussion online!
The main cause, of course, was Jiaxing's usual high-profile publicity and "Champagne at Halftime" strategy –
The entire crew hadn't even been fully assembled yet.
Their variety shows, gossip, hype, and CP-building tactics were already in full swing!
When filming finally started.
On-set visits and interview videos were everywhere!
In front of the cameras, a group of handsome young actors boasted about how hard they were working on the set…
About how they had to film outdoors in the freezing cold, etc…
Meanwhile, Yang Boss and the other lead actors started to deeply elaborate on the preparation they put into this project…
Even going so far as to mention that they learned a few foreign words, etc…
For the first while.
The entire online sentiment was basically a celebration by the fans of the lead actors and young heartthrobs.
But then…
More casual viewers noticed that Hongxingwu was also silently filming a new drama!
And the two dramas.
Were actually based on the same theme!
Since the "Liu Yi Fei high-profilely snatches role" incident had such a huge impact!
Plus, as everyone knows, Liu Tianxian and Yang Boss have always been at odds.
So, instantly!
Many people online came up with a very descriptive term –
"Queen's Battle"!
…
Of course!
At this time, Su Chen didn't have time to worry about what the netizens were gossiping about –
After all, the competition between the two was already set, and there had to be a winner!
But his own "The Rose's Story"...
Was clearly not in the same dimension as the idol drama opposite it!
This idol drama stuff, after all, mainly targets fan traffic!
And the fan community…
Even if you made their idol sit still and chat awkwardly for dozens of episodes, they'd still buy it!
So, from the beginning.
Su Chen was destined to fight an "unfair war"!
But thankfully, he had the "Efficiency First" BUFF.
This was the first time Su Chen experienced the "power of the system"...
How incredible its impact was in the real world –
All the props and sets were perfect with zero mistakes!
The actors, as if possessed by a god!
Even they themselves couldn't understand…
How, as soon as they started acting, this feeling just came to them?
Throughout the entire filming process.
Perhaps the most shocked was director Wang Jun!
He was also a veteran director, with a wealth of experience on set!
But in this crew...
He discovered that whenever any actor stepped into the frame, their feel and composition seemed naturally to be the most beautiful!
And many of the set designs…
Sometimes, in his own mind, he only had a rough concept.
But the set designers on site, feeling their way, created effects.
That were exactly the perfect version he had imagined!
Each of these details seemed insignificant.
But combined, he dared to say that they had already compressed the shooting schedule by at least half!
What made him even more excited was…
The investor in this drama happened to be one of the leads on set!
And…
The only one with decision-making power!
This, outsiders might not understand how much of an impact it would have –
You see, filming a drama.
Is undoubtedly a big collection of various interests, from top to bottom, from client to contractor…
A big collection of various interest negotiations!
He had been shooting movies for so many years.
He knew that on set…
Different departments would pass the buck and blame each other, accidents would lead to accusations and justifications, actors would be unprofessional, and capital would force in people, change scripts, all kinds of factors wasting so much time!
But with Su Chen, everything was put on hold!
Accusations needed to be made after an accident?
Who has time for that?
Su Chen's word was law, first and foremost, push the progress forward!
Which actor dared to be unprofessional?
The first warning, the second time, directly replaced!
As for capital forcing in people and changing scripts?
Are you kidding me?
He, Su Chen, is the screenwriter himself, and the only authority in the capital!
What could be more efficient than the client boss squatting on the scene, personally solving problems?
Honestly…
Old Wang, who had been filming for over a decade, now had only one feeling –
Joyful!
After losing all restraints, losing all interfering factors.
He realized that simply filming was such a happy thing!
He knew, of course, about the so-called "Queen's Battle" online.
He had also learned about the situation on the Jiaxing set of "Dear Translator" through industry contacts!
Honestly…
If this side was a "fairytale", then the other side was the harsh reality!
It's said that over there, forget temporary script changes and capital forcing in people…
Even Yang Mi, the lead actress and investor, has very little power!
He even heard that several times, Yang Mi was directly reduced to tears!
But obviously…
Capital doesn't believe in tears!
In front of such a "complex of interests" monster.
Yang Mi as an individual…
Or even the entire Jiaxing's power, seems so insignificant!
This made Wang Dao feel even more that the work environment he was in now…
Was truly blessed!
…
"CUT!"
With a loud shout from the set!
Wang Dao, with a helpless face, rushed to the filming area.
He waved his hand directly to Liu Yi Fei and Su Chen in front of the camera and said:
"No good! It still doesn't feel right!"
"Su Chen's performance is still good."
"But Yi Fei, you can't get into the mood!"
"You're playing Huang Yi Mei, who just graduated, and with Su Chen's Zhuang Guodong, it should be a passionate and fiery love…"
"Hey, Yi Fei, why don't you take a break, let Su Chen give you a good talk-through about the scene."
"Let's go sort out Da Wei's scene first!"
Wang Dao nodded at Su Chen with a sullen face and hurried with the crew to the other scene's location.
There was no way…
The whole shooting schedule was already tight!
Perhaps the characters they filmed before were all experienced heroines, reserved and calm.
Which was more like Liu Yi Fei's personality…
That's why, for over a month, the scenes with the other male leads went smoothly.
But today, the first time she was acting with Su Chen, it was stuck!
Liu Yi Fei couldn't find that youthful, bold and impulsive passion!
There was only one kissing scene.
But it took her all morning to get through with Su Chen!