Chu Xiang adapted very well to the cast. Most importantly, she acted well and brought Xuanruo's character to life. She acted even better than the third female lead who had left before. Naturally, everyone could accept her and would happily express their goodwill. After all, if she acted well, the filming would be completed quickly and everyone would be able to leave earlier.
At night, when she returned to the hotel to rest, Chu Xiang brewed the medicine and took the herbal bath as usual. The stage supervisor, assistant director and scriptwriter who came to her one after another smelled the strong smell of medicine and the news of her drinking the medicine spread.
The scriptwriter had just checked all the recent news about her and when he came to her for the second time, he asked curiously, "Chu Xiang, is the Chinese medicine you brewed really beautifying?"
Chu Xiang nodded. "It's true. My skin wasn't in good condition before. Since I'm back, I want to take good care of it."
The scriptwriter looked at her smooth and tender skin and exclaimed, "Your skin isn't in good condition? It's already so delicate, okay? "
Chu Xiang touched her face. "It's still a long way to go before it's so tender. Previously, my skin was rough and dark, and I didn't look energetic at all. It's different now. It's all because of the past half a month of recuperation."
The scriptwriter widened his eyes in disbelief. "This medicine is so effective? How much does it cost? "
"It's about ten thousand yuan per batch. It was tough in the beginning. Now, if you want better effects, you can only use high-grade medicine."
The scriptwriter withered when he heard that. "I wanted to ask you for a formula. Forget it, it's so expensive. I can't afford it. Let's stick to your role. I think you acted very well and could completely express Xuanruo's emotional changes. Then I think we should portray Xuanruo more deeply. This way, the audience will remember her better and like this character more. Although Xuanruo is a villain, in my heart, she's a very charming villain. I didn't write her charm but you did. So I hope we can discuss it together and present the best Xuanruo to the audience. "
"Then what direction do you want to change? Look, I'll tell you my idea. "Chu Xiang leaned on the sofa and gathered spiritual energy to nourish her body while listening to the scriptwriter.
The scriptwriter really liked the role of Xuanruo. Chu Xiang felt very lucky because the first role she took on was met with a production crew that strived for perfection.
The scriptwriter simply couldn't stop writing the script. If it wasn't for Chu Xiang stopping her, she would have used all the good plots she could think of on Xuan Ruo. However, some of them were just the screenwriter's fantasies. They didn't fit the true psychology of a demonic cultivator, so they were all rejected by Chu Xiang.
The script that was polished this way was even better. After the final revision, Xuan Ruo was no longer just a villain, but a pitiful person that could make one's heart ache. However, she didn't need anyone's pity because she would do whatever she wanted to do herself. Even if she failed and her soul was scattered, she would have no regrets.
Her husband destroyed her love, so she destroyed her husband's cultivation. Those hypocritical righteous cultivators destroyed her home, so she exposed their true colors and exposed their selfish actions. The righteous cultivators became angry out of humiliation and chased after her, so she killed all her enemies. In the end, she was defeated by the male and female protagonists, so she fell off a cliff and died with a smile. Before she died, she also exposed a scandal of the righteous cultivators, leaving them a lot of trouble.
From the beginning to the end, this character was straightforward and didn't suffer any grievances. She was cruel and merciless, but she could also be as gentle as water. She was never afraid of death, but before she died, she must make her enemies suffer a fate worse than death.
This kind of character was the easiest to like. Even if she affected the innocent and viewed all the righteous cultivators as shameless, she was still more likable than other characters. She was more popular with the audience because all her changes started from the prejudice of the righteous cultivators.
The more the scriptwriter thought about it, the more she liked it. When she left, she happily hugged Chu Xiang and smiled. "You're really my lucky star. Your understanding of Xuan Ruo gave my script the finishing touch! I never thought I'd have such a charming villain in my script. Did you know that charming villains are harder to write than popular protagonists? In recent years, there have been very few outstanding villains. Our protagonist is very good at fighting, and now the villain is also so good at fighting. This drama will definitely explode! "
Chu Xiang smiled. "I'll take your auspicious words. I also want to borrow the wind when this drama explodes."
"What wind? When the time comes, you'll be the hero! Do your best, we all have high hopes for you! " The scriptwriter left in high spirits. Looking at her direction, she didn't plan to go back to her room. She might still need to discuss the script with the director.
The scriptwriter didn't know what method to use to convince the actress, but in the end, the director decided to use the version that Chu Xiang helped to edit.
The female protagonist, Xia Fei, wasn't very happy when she received the script. In the past, Xuan Ruo was a complete villain. When she and the male protagonist destroyed the villain, the audience would definitely cheer. But now? Xuan Ruo was pitied and then destroyed by them. Would the audience be happy? Their favorability towards them would definitely fluctuate.
Xuan Ruo still wanted to stir up trouble before her death, planting a huge bomb to cause internal strife. The audience would definitely feel good about Xuan Ruo. Why did they have to let a third female lead be so outstanding? Wasn't this stealing her limelight?!
Xia Fei privately went to talk to Director Li and felt that this wasn't right. However, Director Li had already thought it through. He only promised her that the overall tone of the drama wouldn't change. The male and female leads would still be outstanding, but a good villain would set them off better and bring the drama to a higher level.
There was no room for discussion. Xia Fei could only sullenly accept it. On the surface, she was still smiling at Chu Xiang. Who asked Chu Xiang to be inserted by Zhou Ye? She couldn't afford to offend her.
During filming, Xia Fei tried to suppress the scene and teach Chu Xiang a lesson. Who knew that not only was Chu Xiang unaffected, she even made her NGs a few times. In the end, Xia Fei and Chu Xiang filmed four scenes together and didn't get any benefits. She was so angry that she left without looking back.
It was also because of this incident that everyone in the production crew witnessed Chu Xiang's capabilities and sincerely acknowledged her acting skills. Director Li was also very attentive and had strict requirements for Chu Xiang. She strived for perfection in every aspect. While shooting good scenes, he also polished Chu Xiang's acting skills.
Perhaps Director Li had only agreed to Zhou Ye out of politeness in the beginning. But now, Director Li really liked Chu Xiang and was willing to guide her. Chu Xiang finished filming 10 days of scenes in advance. The entire production crew was jubilant. She also benefited a lot from being on set and experienced a very interesting life.
However, once the completion photos were released, the netizens couldn't sit still.
Who was the person in the photos? Wasn't that Chu Xiang? Why was she standing beside the director? Why was she wearing a costume? Who on earth made Chu Xiang go back to acting?!
The netizens searched carefully and quickly found out that Chu Xiang was wearing Xuan Ruo's costume in the set photos. Then, thinking back to the incident with the actress who played Xuan Ruo, how could they not guess that Chu Xiang had taken over the role?
But Xuan Ruo was a ruthless villain! Didn't Chu Xiang act as the silly and sweet female lead in an idol drama? Was the director serious about casting her? Did he not consider the feelings of the book fans?!
"Xuan Zong" was especially popular and had many fans. Ever since the news of it being adapted into a TV series was released, the book fans had been worried that the TV series would ruin the book. It was only when the production crew revealed that the screenwriter was the original author that the book fans were relieved.
But who would have thought that Chu Xiang would join them when they were about to finish filming?! The book fans jointly boycotted and strongly requested the director to reshoot Xuan Ruo. If they really couldn't do it, they could just cut out Chu Xiang. Just think about a well-made TV series, but the moment the villain appeared, the style of the series would change. Who would be able to watch it then?!
Xiang Xiang's fans weakly retorted: [Xiang Xiang is already different from before. Her performance in the live broadcast is proof. She is not weak at all now. Instead, she is very aggressive.]
[Xiang Xiang's fans, shut up. Do you believe that Chu Xiang can act well as the villain? If she can act well, I'll eat my keyboard live!]
[Xiang Xiang's fans are the same as their fans. They are all silly and sweet. They must think that Chu Xiang's acting is very good. I don't want to watch it anymore.]
[I don't want to watch it. I have a feeling that this series will be lower than 4 points. A rat's poop spoils the whole pot of soup.]
[Although I admit that Chu Xiang is good-looking and has a good sense of variety, her acting is really awkward. She doesn't know how to act, yet she insists on acting. Isn't she just scamming the fans? Only the fans will watch it.]
[Xiang Xiang has filmed three dramas in the past. They were all relatively short and didn't have much time to learn and perform. However, it's a fact that each one is better than the last. I believe that she will be better than before.]
[Oh, she wants us to pay for her learning? Why doesn't she film after she learns well? Isn't it just to make money? I despise her.]
[A third female lead is standing beside the director and squeezing the male lead away. Emmm … think about the reason yourself.]
[Get lost! Acting is acting. What's the meaning behind it? Xiang Xiang despises Lin Jiawei. Would she look for a director just to film? Is there something wrong with her brain?]
With the resistance of the book fans, the ridicule of the haters, Lu Rao's suspicion, and the unconfident protection of the Xiang Xiang's fans, the official Weibo account of "Mysterious Sect" was in a mess.
Hei Zi finally caught a black mark on Chu Xiang. It was as if he had turned out in full force. Now that he had caught this black mark, he was going all out to attack her. They even made a video of Chu Xiang's awkward first time acting into a picture and posted it on the screen. Chu Xiang's awkward acting skills could be seen everywhere, and passers-by felt that "Mysterious Sect" might not be good to watch.
The Xiang Xiang fans were going crazy in the group. They had just attacked the haters a few times, especially when Trash Lin came back last time. They had dealt a heavy blow to the haters and thought that they wouldn't have to see the haters for a long time. Who knew that Chu Xiang would suddenly go to act, and it was the highly anticipated "Mysterious Sect".
This was like poking a hornet's nest. Wasn't this a loss of popularity? What could they use to fight back against the haters? They didn't have enough confidence. It wasn't right to bite the bullet and fight back. It would be easier for Chu Xiang to be criticized!
Peach sent a message in the group: [It's confirmed. Xiang Xiang acted super well this time! Brothers and sisters, feel free to fight back. Xiang Xiang won't let us down.]
A bunch of people in the group asked her how she got the news. Of course, Peach couldn't. She could only swear that the news was definitely true. Otherwise, Director Li wouldn't have used Chu Xiang.
Some of the Xiang Xiang fans were very young and impetuous. If she swore that she would take the news seriously and fight back against the haters. However, just as they had been worried, no one would stand on Chu Xiang's side if she used her acting skills to fight back against the haters. The passers-by felt that the Xiang Xiang fans were too brainless to protect her this time, and the book fans naturally wouldn't accept it.
Chu Xiang's good momentum since her comeback finally changed. Those who didn't like her were waiting to see her make a fool of herself and how she would court death.
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