Chu Meibo immediately threw the test paper aside. It wasn't that she didn't want to write, but writing too much really made her want to vomit.
After finishing breakfast and getting her makeup done at the film set, Chu Meibo moved a small chair to a corner and did her homework while waiting for her scene. A little while later, her WeChat buzzed. Chu Meibo opened it and saw it was from Le Jiameng.
The two had a good relationship on the set of "The Secret". Even after Chu Meibo finished filming, she still kept in touch with Le Jiameng.
Chu Meibo simply made a voice call, then put on her headphones and multitasked, chatting with Le Jiameng while doing her test paper.
Le Jiameng looked a little angry, and Chu Meibo casually asked, "What's wrong with you today? You seem very angry."
This immediately opened up Le Jiameng's floodgates. She spoke very quickly, "Last night I saw a post on WeChat Moments from someone I really hate. Sister Mei, do you know how annoying this person is? From childhood to adulthood, she's always trying to compete with me in everything. Whatever I like, she follows suit and learns it too. Most importantly, she always shows off in front of me..."
Chu Meibo suddenly interrupted her: "Then why are you keeping her? Can't you just delete her?"
Le Jiameng was stunned, and it took her a while to come to her senses: "It seems...to be true."
“No, that’s not important,” Le Jiameng continued. “What’s important is that she actually went to act with me, and last night she even posted on her WeChat Moments saying that acting isn’t difficult?!”
"If her family hadn't been rich enough to get her into the production, with her cringe-worthy acting skills, how could she have possibly passed the audition! By the way, that campus drama she was in, the plot was so cliché and corny... some arrogant rich girl and an aloof academic genius, oh, and there was this supporting actress who was actually her best friend?! Let me tell you, Sister Mei, someone like her could never have a best friend, and this best friend is actually so tolerant of her?! It's just plain blind and unlucky..."
Finally, Le Jiameng angrily concluded, "Anyway, I would never watch this show, even if you killed me!!"
Chu Meibo listened quietly the whole time. In her impression, Le Jiameng had always been a very cute girl. Although she was a bit impatient, she was a very good person. It was rare to see her so angry and scolding someone. It was clear that she really hated the other person. But more importantly, as Chu Meibo listened, she felt that the drama Le Jiameng was talking about was inexplicably similar to the drama she was currently filming.
After Le Jiameng finished speaking, Chu Meibo asked, "Is this drama called 'Honey'?"
Le Jiameng was shocked: "Sister Mei, how did you know!"
Chu Meibo said calmly, "Is that friend you dislike so much named Tao Xuanxuan?"
Le Jiameng: "!!!"
Le Jiameng: "Sister Mei! Can you tell fortunes?!"
Chu Meibo: "...No, it's just a character in my new drama, the blind and unlucky supporting actress you mentioned."
Le Jiameng: "………………"
That's really awkward.
Le Jiameng remained silent for a long time, until Chu Meibo had finished the test paper in her hand, before she whispered, "Sister Mei, I didn't mean your drama was bad, I just..."
The more she thought about it, the more heartbroken she felt, thinking that Chu Meibo was just a pitiful little thing being bullied by Tao Xuanxuan.
Chu Meibo: "I wasn't bullied."
Le Jiameng: "She wouldn't dare!! If she bullies you, I'll go to the film set and fight her to the death!!"
Chu Meibo: "..."
After finishing her story, Le Jiameng, overwhelmed with grief at the reality before her, let out a painful sob: "Why! Why is God so cruel to me? Waaaaah..."
Chu Meibo listened silently as she finished crying, then asked, "You said she only came to act because of you?"
After sobbing, Le Jiameng still wiped away her tears and answered her question earnestly.
Chu Meibo said "Oh," and then replied, "I understand."
Le Jiameng: "Sister Mei, are you angry?"
When they were on set, Le Jiameng noticed that Chu Meibo was extremely serious about acting. She originally thought that she was truly in love with acting, but she was far from being as devoted as Chu Meibo.
But Tao Xuanxuan is not only unprofessional, but her motives for acting are also impure. When Le Jiameng puts herself in her shoes, she feels very angry.
However, Chu Meibo asked in surprise, "Why should I be angry?"
“Eh, but…”
Chu Meibo knew she had misunderstood. She herself had a kind of obsessive dedication to acting, but she didn't expect everyone in the world to be like her. Some people entered the industry not because they liked it, but that didn't stop them from becoming good actors.
Although Tao Xuanxuan's initial attitude displeased Chu Meibo, she surprised Chu Meibo somewhat after the official filming began yesterday. She completed the afternoon's scenes diligently and even arrogantly asked Chu Meibo a few questions about acting.
However, although Tao Xuanxuan's attitude was not good, at least she did her job, which was better than the male lead Wen Hanyi.
This morning's scenes were Tao Xuanxuan and Wen Hanyi's. Compared to the first day, Wen Hanyi's performance did not improve much. His lines were still hesitant and stumbling, which showed that he had not memorized them carefully.
Director Li had no choice but to find a voice actor to save the day, but even with voice acting, it couldn't salvage his expressionless face and awkward acting.
Chu Meibo watched for a while, but then she couldn't bear to watch anymore.
She felt that the male lead, Wen Hanyi, and Tao Xuanxuan didn't have the same chemistry as the two best friends.
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Shen Huai was sitting in a coffee shop outside Zhongjing TV station, talking to Chu Meibo about her next job.
This is a variety show called "Traveling with History".
Produced jointly by Zhongjing TV, the National Museum of China, and the History Department of Zhongjing University, each episode uses a major historical event from a specific dynasty as its narrative thread, allowing guests to "travel back" to that era and participate in and witness that special moment. The aim is to attract more young people to learn about and appreciate history through a lighthearted variety show format and the influence of celebrity guests.
Because the goal is to recreate the scene as accurately as possible, each performance can be considered a complete theatrical show, requiring not only a large number of extras but also many supporting actors with superb acting skills.
Zhongjing TV station spent a lot of money to hire the famous director Yu Chen. Countless people wanted to get the opportunity to be a supporting actor, but Yu Chen is known for being very strict, so even now, the list of supporting actors is still missing two people.
Zhang Li took a sip of coffee and said to Shen Huai, "Director Yu also wants to find a young girl with good acting skills, but he hasn't found one after searching for a long time. I recommended Chu Meibo, one of your actresses, to Director Yu. Director Yu was quite satisfied with the performance of Kui Ji that he saw online, so he wants you to find some time to take her to audition."
Shen Huai was speechless for a moment; this opportunity was far better than he had expected.
The entertainment industry is a place where there are far more monks than porridge. Good scripts are as precious as diamonds. Even for a supporting role, the competition is fierce. It's not something you can just squeeze into someone just because you have money.