The singing and dancing actress starts by transmigrating into a trainee.

Even though she was reluctant to leave, Songyue had to face the start of the new school term.

Another headache for Songyue was that she had finished reading several scripts but had not found a good role, or a role that she wanted to act in.

Take, for example, the grand political intrigue script she has in her hands.

Putting aside the fact that the female lead has few scenes, let's talk about the role of the female lead herself.

She wasn't like a person, but more like an object, an object only meant to highlight others, a vase to showcase the male protagonist's heroic demeanor.

Songyue had reason to suspect that this was a completely cobbled-together female character, simply a necessary female lead.

Some people might wonder, isn't the job of an actor to breathe life into a character? How can they choose which roles to play?

Songyue looked at the description of the female lead, who was either giggling or silly in front of the male lead. She was a beautiful female lead who only showed any human warmth when she was with the male lead.

A naive and innocent female lead in a political intrigue drama.

Even if the King of Heaven himself came, he would still have to resort to all sorts of smiles.

Then the movie is about the male protagonist facing various conspiracies and intrigues in the imperial court, while his relationship with the female protagonist is an overly sweet romance.

This sense of separation is no better than standing out from the crowd.

After watching it, Songyue felt that the masked female assassin who only appeared twice was more memorable, since she would rather die than live a life of dishonor for her master.

Putting aside the possibility of being criticized for acting, she felt that it was unnecessary for real people to act; it would be better to use fictional characters.

After watching it, Songyue just wants to say that if a screenwriter doesn't know how to write female characters, they don't have to. No one is forcing you to write a female lead, and the female lead is not the scapegoat for the film's future failure.

In short, even Ultraman couldn't save this character.

Even so, this script is still a good opportunity in the film industry, simply because the film's production cost exceeded 100 million, and it features a female lead who is nominally the female lead in the film.

This is also a difficulty for some actresses in the entertainment industry: there are far too few good roles, and they are also subject to age, appearance, and physical condition requirements.

Songyue rubbed her temples and put the notebook on the other side.

Forget it, she'd rather wait a while longer to play this kind of leading role.

She refused to believe that she could find a good script in the months leading up to the album's release. She didn't care about the scale of the investment, as long as the characters had a growth arc or a clear character arc.

Tian Jing was also comforting Song Yue.

"Yueyue, don't worry. There's been a lot of activity in the film industry lately. I've seen many companies launching big projects."

"We're not taking on roles now because there are better ones waiting for us."

Whether it was Tian Jing's nagging that really worked or not, she received a call from the famous film producer Qu Kaiyu within two days.

Speaking of Qu Kaiyu, we must mention Edko Films, which produced many blockbuster and critically acclaimed films, including many classic movies.

Although it has declined somewhat in recent years, it is still one of the giants in the film industry.

Which actor wouldn't want to participate in a film produced by Edko Films? Some actors even make cameo appearances just for a chance to show their face.

Qu Kaiyu holds a very special position at Anle Media; some even say he is a key figure at the company.

Tian Jing was initially excited to receive the call, but after listening to what the caller said, her excitement quickly subsided.

It turns out that the other party was just trying to connect them with a movie project and wanted to invite Songyue to participate, so they wanted to find an opportunity to meet with Songyue to discuss it.

When Songyue heard this news, she couldn't help but be surprised.

"Director Yan Tai?"

Speaking of director Yan Tai, he may not be a household name now, but he was absolutely a big name twenty years ago.

Twenty years ago, the movie "Sword Shadow" grossed over 100 million yuan, making Fan Yingyi, who was just an extra at the time, an instant star.

Some people still say that "Sword Shadow of the End of the World" was the pinnacle of martial arts films, after which martial arts films declined.

Even now, its action scenes and composition are still used as templates for explanation.

The director Yan went on to direct three more martial arts films, but the results were not ideal, and some could even be considered flops.

After that, it was rumored that Director Yan was closing the mountain, otherwise he would be ruining his reputation.

Songyue thought for a moment.

"Director Yan must be over sixty years old, is he making a comeback now?"

But then I think about how martial arts films are nowadays, and I can hardly remember any martial arts films in recent years, with only a few online movies being released.

This shows that martial arts films have declined to this extent.

However, there are some promising prospects in television dramas, with two martial arts and suspense dramas achieving decent viewership ratings.

Despite her focus on her studies, Songyue is quite knowledgeable about current movies and TV dramas in the entertainment industry.

Tian Jing also frowned and nodded.

"You say Director Yan could easily grow old gracefully, is he just refusing to accept getting old and trying to prove himself?"

To be honest, she didn't want Yueyue to take on martial arts movies, because the genre was too unpopular and would easily be ridiculed.

Every actress cherishes her reputation, especially Yueyue, who has had a good reputation since her debut. Why waste time adding another stain to her record?

However, it was Qu Kaiyu who relayed the message, and it was difficult to refuse him, which put people in a dilemma.

Songyue didn't feel that much pressure.

"Then let's meet him. I also want to meet this once-famous director."

Don't think about anything else; the purpose of this meeting is simply to pay homage to this venerable elder.

It's not like we'll agree to the role just because we met. Nothing's been agreed upon yet, so why create unnecessary trouble for ourselves?

Moreover, who knows, this person didn't specify who would be playing the role; this was just a simple meeting between the two parties, an opportunity for them to choose each other.

When they finally met, there were only three people on the other side.

Qu Kaiyu has been in the business world for many years and has dealt with countless people, but he speaks calmly and unhurriedly, and his attitude is neither overly warm nor cold. He handles things just right.

"Manager Tian and Miss Songyue, please have a seat."

Qu Kaiyu understood that the fact that the two of them agreed to come was already a favor to him, so he would naturally show his attitude in return.

Songyue looked at the old man opposite her, whose hair and beard were half white and who sat there as steady as a mountain.

Songyue greeted him with a smile.

"Director Yan, hello, I am Song Yue. It is an honor to have tea with you today."

Next to her was an excessively young girl, yes, a girl, who looked no older than Matsue.

Have they already found an actress, or do they want the two of them to have a live competition?

However, when Songyue noticed the girl's straight back, her spine as upright as a pillar, she gave up the idea.

The other person noticed Songyue's gaze, nodded slightly, and a smile flashed across their face, as if Songyue had imagined it.

Director Yan gestured for them to sit down, and Song Yue and Tian Jing sat down accordingly.

After sitting down, both parties tacitly refrained from discussing the script. Song Yue smiled and began to talk about "Sword Shadow Across the World".

"I wonder if I'll have the chance to hear Director Yan talk about Wen Xian, whether she died under the oppression of feudal society or from the complexities of human nature."

Wen Xian is just a minor character in "Sword Shadow of the End of the World", but she is still a character with flesh and blood.

Her name is Wen Xian, and what she did could be described as 'rebellious,' almost causing a major upheaval.

Songyue had this question after watching it, and now that she's meeting Director Yan, she naturally wants an answer.

She has watched quite a few movies over the years in order to study, and naturally she has seen Director Yan's movies.

Director Yan was momentarily dazed upon hearing the name, but when he remembered it, he met Song Yue's curious eyes again.

For some reason, a hint of nostalgia flashed in my eyes.

"I came up with this character on a whim after seeing Gong Qing play Lou Yufu. Back then, we almost searched through a sea of ​​people to find the right person for the role before finally selecting Fang Ying."

Gong Qing was a goddess of that era, but she has long since retired from acting; while Fang Ying is now a highly sought-after actress in the entertainment industry.

Songyue hadn't expected there to be such a story back then. She said that although this character had few appearances, he was definitely a key character.

Even Qu Kaiyu, who was standing next to him, was nostalgic when this was mentioned.