Chapter 850 - Another Set of Tricks
Top-notch Master Masquerading As Cannon Fodder Female Companion
âActually, if you can endure hardships, you can act in many films,â Tan Mo said with a smile. âWhy must you endure hardships in my brotherâs films?
âItâs said that the acting industry is difficult and there are not many films available. But in reality, there are no good films, and there are no good main characters available. If you were to film an ordinary main character, or if you were to start from a supporting role in an ordinary film, there would still be films available,â said Tan Mo. âI know this better than you. After all, Iâm considered to be working in this industry, and I have a brother who is a director. I still know about this little thing.
âItâs just that you donât like to go to those. You feel that those dramas are too transparent. Not only will you not be famous even if you act in them, but you will also have to suffer so much. You can only be a small supporting role. There are only a few scenes. Youâre ambitious. You want to take the leading role. At the very least, you want to be the second female lead. You want to become famous with just one film. You will have unlimited glory,â Tan Mo said indifferently.
Of course, Yuan Keqing thought so, but she certainly could not admit it.
âI have never thought of it that way!â Yuan Keqing said quickly. âI can endure hardships, and I donât care about the importance of the role. I donât have to be a female lead. I donât have to be the second female lead.â
After Yuan Keqing finished speaking, she felt that she shouldnât have made it too rigidly. Thus she said, âOf course, itâs the best if such roles are available. Who doesnât want to be the female lead or the second female lead who has more scenes? But if not, Iâm willing to play less important roles. I know that Broken Continent is skewed toward groups than an individual. Of course, the male and female lead scenes will definitely be more. But I donât care about that. If you give me a small role, Iâll also take it.
âIâm willing to go for an audition. Just like other actors, Iâll let Eldest Brother take a look at the audition,â Yuan Keqing covered her chest with her hands and tried her best to stretch her neck. She leaned forward, fully showing her eagerness, âIâll definitely perform
well.â
âYou mean, you donât expect Eldest Brother to give you special treatment, and heâll treat you equally with others and you will compete with other competitors? Even if youâre not selected, it doesnât matter?â Tan Mo raised his eyebrows and asked.
Yuan Keqing was thinking that how could it not matter, but she still nodded seriously, âYes, I only want a chance to participate in the audition.â
Yuan Keqing slightly lowered her head and carefully said, âIt canât be because Iâm Eldest Brotherâs cousin and he doesnât want to give me a special treatment that I lose the opportunity to compete fairly with others.â
âBut the roles have all been decided. Itâs the original team. Even if thereâs a new role, it has already been chosen,â said Tan Mo. âSince the roles have already been decided, without a convincing reason, it would be difficult to change them at will. They didnât do anything wrong. Itâs not that their acting skills arenât up to the standard. They canât just change peopleâs roles just because you want to participate, right?
âMoreover, since youâre willing to go for an audition and compete with others, and you donât want any special treatment, why must you act in my eldest brotherâs film?â Tan Mo narrowed her eyes. âEven if itâs another film, itâs fine. If youâre not afraid of hardships and donât mind playing small roles, then youâll have the ability to compete in any production team.â
Yuan Keqing was stunned.
She was careless.
When Tan Mo asked her questions, she only cared about showing she could endure hardships in front of the elders, not wanting to take advantage of Tan Jinqi. In the end, she fell into her trap without thinking carefully about Tan Moâs words.
âBut, isnât it the same whether itâs the other crew or your eldest brotherâs crew? Let Keqing go to your eldest brotherâs crew and they take care of each other,â said Li Xiangrong. âIâm not saying that I want to give Keqing any special care. Itâs just that weâre all on the same side. Canât we be more at ease?â
Tan Mo raised her eyebrows. She remembered that Li Xiangrong used to hate Yuan Keqing very much. How could she help Yuan Keqing to talk nonsense now?
It was quite amazing. However, when she thought about it, she felt that since Yuan Keqing was Li Xiangrongâs future daughter-in-law, it was not surprising that Li Xiangrong had changed her attitude toward Yuan Keqing.
âSecond Sister-in-Law, as you said, itâs the same whether itâs another crew or my eldest brotherâs crew. Yuan Keqing doesnât have to struggle and insist on joining my eldest brotherâs crew,â said Tan Mo. âMoreover, all the actors in my eldest brotherâs crew have been recruited, and thereâs no role for Yuan Keqing. The original cast of the first season has already called to ask about the schedule before the second season starts. They donât need precise timing. They only need an approximate time to book their schedule. Everything will be done to suit the filming of the second season of Broken Continent.
âTheyâve specially set aside time for this film. We canât replace any of them just because of this favor. There werenât many new roles. At most, there would be extras with no lines. The extras registered near the film studio will be responsible for this role,â said Tan Mo.
How could Yuan Keqing be interested in such a role?
âThose who have lines are all actors from the previous season. As the framework is big, there wasnât much filming in the previous season. This season, there arenât many new actors. A few of them have already been confirmed and signed the contracts,â said Tan Mo. âDonât say anything about breaking the contract. You or the Tan family will pay the penalty. âThis is not a matter of money, but a matter of credibility.â Tan Moâs moral shackles were placed on Yuan Keqingâs head. âI think that cousin would not be willing for my eldest brother to break his promise because of you. After all, for Eldest Brother to break his promise to others is a matter of reputation.â Yuan Keqing didnât expect Tan Mo to label her now.
Since when did Tan Mo have such a trick up her sleeve!
âMomo is right,â said Old Madam.
Everyone couldnât help but doubt. Did Old Madam think Tan Mo was always right no matter what Tan Mo said?
But Wei Zhiqian, Wei Mingwen, and Xiao Menghan were different.
They didnât have such doubts.
As there was no need to doubt at all.
Wasnât this the truth?
Of course, Tan Mo was right!
She didnât say anything wrong!
Of course, she couldnât agree more.
âBesides, we are in-laws with the Tan family. Whether the in-laws do well or not will also affect us. If they donât do well, others will say âLook, this is the in-laws of the Wei family!ââ said Old Madam. âIsnât it bad to let people talk about negative things like this?â
Everyone nodded. Old Madam was not biased toward Tan Mo.
Indeed.
If the Tan family lost face, the Wei family would also be talked about by others.
Therefore, the Wei family also cared about the in-laws.
This was a relationship that would bring both prosperity and losses. âTherefore, the Yuan family also needs to be cautious,â Old Madam said to Wei Zhijian and Li Xiangrong.