Huayu started from the Three Kingdoms period

"This protagonist is so sleazy," Ling Xiaosu said with a hint of disgust.

This is the first draft of the script that the production team of "The Temptation to Go Home" brought.

The characters were designed entirely based on the Korean drama "Temptation of Wife" without any modifications.

In the original version, the protagonist's character was not only sleazy, but also somewhat despicable.

Xu Ying took the script and flipped through it roughly.

The difference between this and the TV series he saw in later generations is quite significant.

Judging from this character design alone, it seems that Ling Xiaosu made a lot of changes when filming this drama.

Wang Jinhua said, "You can raise any unreasonable requests you may have. Their producer will come to you in a few days to discuss it in detail."

Ling Xiaosu said irritably, "What are we talking about? Do you expect me to rewrite the entire script?"

"Yes, they said they would do their best to meet your request."

"It's alright if we change it, but this role really damages the image."

The first choice for this drama was not Ling Xiaosu, but Taiwanese actor Wang Yaoqing. He rejected the role because he felt it was negative and might damage his image.

That's why the production team approached Ling Xiaosu again.

However, Ling Xiaosu has always played serious roles and portrayed positive characters.

He still strongly resists this image of a scumbag.

Ling Xiaosu turned to look at Xu Ying, his eyes lighting up. "Junior brother, are you going to act? The male lead!"

"I won't act like that." Xu Ying shook his head like a rattle-drum. "Who would play a scumbag if they were a decent person? Don't I look decent?"

Ling Xiaosu looked at Xu Ying seriously and said sincerely, "Junior brother does not seem like a proper person."

"Senior brother, you!"

You have a really good eye for people!

The drama "Temptation to Go Home" was so popular after it aired that it became a household name and was the top-rated show of the year.

The series following this one includes "Palace", "iPartment 2", "Empresses in the Palace", "I Am a Special Forces Soldier", "Scarlet Heart", and so on.

These dramas were all huge hits back then, but none of them surpassed the viewership ratings of "The Temptation to Go Home".

It was precisely because of the popularity of this drama that the image of Hong Shixian, played by Ling Xiaosu, as a scumbag became deeply ingrained in people's minds.

At this point, Yao Chen filed for divorce, insisting that Ling Xiaosu had cheated on her during their marriage.

Unaware viewers directly confused the character with Ling Xiaosu's private life, leading to widespread speculation that he was simply playing himself.

Public perception is dominated by negative labels, resulting in long-term cyberbullying.

After that, Ling Xiaosu never recovered. Years later, time reversed, and it turned out that the one who had cheated was not him, but Yao Chen.

There was nothing he could do; the damage he had suffered was unavoidable. Moreover, Yao Chen was already very popular at that time, so Ling Xiaosu could only start all over again.

When the two were discussing who better fit the image of a scumbag, Wang Jinhua spoke up.

"Xiao Su has always had a positive image, but this role is the opposite. If he plays it well, it should be very effective."

"As for Xiao Xu, he can act too. Anyway, he doesn't have any particular persona right now. He has a wide range of acting skills and can play any role."

After Sister Hua spoke up, the two stopped bickering.

He left the office.

"Junior brother, give it a try later, just to help your senior brother out. I really don't want to act." Ling Xiaosu was still struggling with this issue. "Didn't we agree to recommend a role for you? This one is pretty good, the male lead."

Xu Ying looked at Ling Xiaosu seriously. His expression didn't seem fake. Playing Hong Shixian wasn't a big deal and wouldn't have much of an impact on him.

In fact, if Ling Xiaosu hadn't played Hong Shixian, he certainly wouldn't have suffered so much harm later on.

"We'll see. The entire film crew came specifically for you."

"What's the big deal? You can come with me to the audition. With your looks, you're more than capable of playing a scumbag. Come on, let's eat."

......

Inside the office, after Xu Ying and the other person left.

Wang Jinhua stared at the contract in her hand in silence, lost in thought for a long time.

She took out her phone and made a call.

"Dao Ming, today..."

Wang Jinhua briefly explained to Chen Daoming the bet Xu Ying had mentioned earlier, and her decision.

After a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, Chen Daoming's somewhat deep voice came through, "These newcomers these days are pretty arrogant."

"Yeah, really arrogant, even more arrogant than you were back then."

"Hehe, that's quite interesting. They have ideas, but I don't know if they really have the skills."

"You know, I don't judge people by appearances alone; I always feel..."

Wang Jinhua thought of Xu Ying's determined eyes and his confident expression.

"He will grow up very quickly, very quickly."

"Now that you mention it, it seems like we could meet sometime."

"How was your experience filming with Wang Zhiwen?"

"That's fine then."

After hanging up the phone, Wang Jinhua shook her head helplessly.

She knew Chen Daoming's temper best, and Wang Zhiwen was no pushover either.

Before filming began, Chen Daoming was originally cast as Yan Shouyi, but then he suddenly requested a change of actor to play Fei Mo.

Wang Zhiwen definitely wouldn't agree to this, and the production team had to do several rounds of persuasion before it was finally confirmed.

Wang Jinhua now only hopes that no more problems will arise during the filming process.

After all, this TV series marks the first collaboration between Chen Daoming and Wang Zhiwen, and the TV version of "Cellphone" has garnered considerable attention.

Feng Xiaogang directed the film version of "Cellphone," which was adapted from Liu Zhenyun's novel.

Wang Jinhua picked up her phone again, found her apprentice Yang Siwei's number, and couldn't help but smile when she thought of the young girl who had arrived.

I don't know where Yang Siwei got Wang Jinhua's phone number from, but he sent her a text message saying he wanted to work for her.

I wonder how she is doing now at Fan Bingbing's studio.

Wang Jinhua could tell from the publicity surrounding Fan Bingbing that it was orchestrated by Yang Siwei. She was pleased that the little girl had grown up.

Wasn't she always trying to mentor actors and newcomers to realize her own dream?

Xu Yingzhen is really suitable for her. If the two of them could work together, it might be good for both of them.

A moment later, Wang Jinhua dialed Yang Siwei's number.

……

Fan Bingbing Studio.

"Sister Yang, should we send this out as well?"

"Also, contact the forum administrators and ask them to help delete the posts."

Yang Siwei rushed back to the office and finally managed to catch his breath after sitting down in a chair.

I'm so busy!

It was completely different from what she had imagined; she wanted to be a manager, to manage artists.

Fan Bingbing's career planning, resource matching, business negotiations, business schedules, etc., are all irrelevant to her.

She's currently engaged in constant crisis management, which is quite successful, but it's not what she wants.

buzzing.

Who called again? Can't they even give me a minute's rest?!

Yang Siwei angrily picked up her phone, then froze when she saw the name.

What's the master's phone number?

Yang Siwei answered the phone, her voice tinged with surprise and delight.

"Sister Hua!"

"What, you didn't expect me to call you?"

"No, I'm just a little excited because I haven't heard your voice in so long. How have you been lately, Sister Hua?"

"Hehe, I'm doing alright, how about you?"

"Not good..."

When Yang Siwei received the call from her mentor, her nose tingled with emotion.

Blah blah blah, Yang Siwei began to talk about the difficulties at work, the lack of understanding from colleagues, and the disrespect from other artists.

"Okay, I know it's not easy for you. I called this time to ask if you'd like to train a newbie from scratch?"

"His name is Xu Ying..."

"Xu Ying?"

After exchanging a few words, the two hung up the phone. Yang Siwei then opened the website and entered Xu Ying's name.

Information about Xu Ying appeared on the webpage.

Wow, that's quite a good look.

They even won an award.

Yang Siwei pondered to himself, his master saying that he was ambitious and had great courage.

Thinking about the work I'm facing now.

Do you really want to try it?