It was almost evening, and the filming for the youth comedy film had ended for the day. The staff of the various departments were still busy packing up.
As for the female lead, Xie Yiman, although she was only 18 years old, was the most famous one. She had already returned to the changing car. With the help of her team of assistants, she changed out of her costume, touched up her makeup, put on a pair of sunglasses and was ready to leave.
"Yiman, there are reporters and some fans outside the set." Her agent asked, "Do you want to meet them?"
"Sure." Xie Yiman nodded and smiled. She scratched her cheek. "Is there a problem?"
Sometimes the fans were arranged by themselves, and sometimes the fans were real. It was the same for the reporters. This time, neither of them had been arranged in advance.
For example, the photos on the set and the passers-by, most of them were the result of the packaging and planning. It had to match the celebrity's image and the audience's needs. Whether it was sexy, cute, or something else, it had to be planned well and then bought traffic to hype it up.
Xie Yiman knew about these things, but it was handled by the company and her agent. She was only responsible for cooperating.
Two years ago, there were no such things. At that time, she was not famous yet. She was just a young actress with little fame. At first, she had acted in children's dramas because her family had some connections with the TV station. However, she had never had any resources, and the company had never expected her to succeed.
Just because a movie that was not expected to succeed unexpectedly became a hit, she became a hot star, and all kinds of resources came to her.
Now, two years later, she, Xie Yiman, was already a big shot among the young actors in the entertainment industry. She had a healthy image, was praised, and had a bright future.
When Xie Yiman and the rest of the team arrived at the street outside the set, they saw the reporters and fans who were separated by the security guards.
The reporters were already snapping photos, and the five or six fans holding up placards were shouting happily:
"Yiman, Yiman!"
"Yiman, we love your movie so much!"
"Can I get an autograph?"
"Thank you." Xie Yiman walked up and took the pen from the fan to sign her name on the poster. She was already very familiar with this.
She was happy and proud. She could not have achieved this day without ability, hard work and luck, and this would only be the starting point of her acting career.
As long as she continued to walk steadily like this, she would reach new heights one after another!
After signing autographs for the fans, Xie Yiman was escorted by the security guards into her van with her agent and assistants. Even after the van had driven far away, the passionate cheers of the fans could still be heard.
Xie Yiman sat in the spacious and comfortable rear seat of the car and read a script. She still had to record an online interview program at night. The questions that the other party would ask had already been discussed with the production team. As for how she would answer them, it was written in the script.
After Xie Yiman read through the script, she expressed her opinion to her agent and made some slight changes to some of the answers.
The agent then brought up another matter. "I received some new news this afternoon. The conditions for Phecda's movie are a little overbearing."
"What condition?" Xie Yiman quickly asked, scratching her slightly itchy cheek.
The news was that Phecda wanted to shoot an action adventure movie with the theme of Phecda. It would be based on a mission led by the Special Mobile Force led by Gu Jun. This was definitely a good resource. It was a hot topic and when the movie was released, it would be heavily promoted by the government. Therefore, the industry was fighting for it.
Be it for her own interest or for the sake of her career, Xie Yiman had to fight for it.
"You can't play around." The agent said, "Before filming starts, you'll have to go through a military training session for Phecda members. It might take one to two months. We have to consider this carefully. It's not just about the hardship, it's about other resources. Otherwise, you'd be able to shoot 3 other movies already, and that's not counting the drama and web series. "
"But I think … it's a Phecda movie!" Xie Yiman hesitated. She had her own judgment. "Then it'll definitely be a hit. Furthermore, Phecda won't only shoot one movie, right? If I get a role, I might be able to stay popular for years. "
From the company's perspective, the entertainment industry was often a gust of wind. After a few years, she might lose her value so she had to cash in quickly.
However, her goal was not to make a quick buck. She wanted to become a really successful actress.
"I still think we should fight for the Phecda movie." Xie Yiman's hand scratched her face harder but it still did not go away.
"What's wrong with your face?" The agent could not help but feel nervous. She had been scratching her face so much that it had turned red.
As an actress and a celebrity, the most important thing was one's face. Xie Yiman's acting was passable but her youthful and mischievous image came from her face.
A large group of people in her team relied on her face to make a living. There were also entertainment companies, film and television investors, endorsers, and so on. Therefore, her team usually took care of her face in all aspects. Not a single scratch was allowed. If it was a skin allergy or something, it would be a big deal.
What made the agent most uneasy was that two days ago, Phecda had issued a document to all the entertainment companies, requesting them to strengthen the management of their artists' health and safety.
"It's a little itchy." Xie Yiman scratched her face and frowned. "It feels like something is crawling inside."
"Let's go to the hospital first." The agent immediately asked the driver to change the route. The interview could be delayed. It was not a live broadcast anyway.
The agent asked Xie Yiman to bear with it and stop scratching. Otherwise, it would leave a scar and cause more trouble.
However, during the half-hour drive to the hospital, Xie Yiman could bear with it at first, but the itch quickly became worse … Her whole face was burning up, as if there were ants crawling in every pore and biting her nerves.
She could not help but reach out to scratch. She could not bear it if she did not scratch. "Ah …"
"Stop scratching." The agent hurriedly stopped her. The assistant brought over an ice pack for her to put on. "Drive faster!"
Xie Yiman was also a little panicked. She tried her best to bear with it. The movie was still shooting, the show still had to be recorded, and she still had to compete for the role. She could not drop the ball now.
However, she could not bear with it for more than three minutes. The accumulated itch almost made her roll over. She wanted to scratch her face …
"Just a little, just a little." She reached out to scratch her face. She could not help but scratch it hard.
At the same time, she noticed that the agent and assistant beside her did not stop her. They seemed to be stunned.
"What …" Xie Yiman looked at the rearview mirror of the car. When she saw her face in the mirror, her heart felt as if it had been hit hard and became empty.
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