Zheng Weiwei and her dedicated producer Wang Xi have mutually supported each other to reach where they are today.

She is very daring, while Wang Xi prefers stability; their contrasting styles complement each other perfectly.

The producer considers Sheng Tang an unstable factor, and he values stability, therefore he isn’t very satisfied with Sheng Tang.

"What do you think?" Zheng Weiwei asked.

Wang Xi: "We could cut some of Sheng Tang’s scenes, for example, the scene where she saves the male lead William in the sea could be played by Wen Yu’s character Qi Qi, and make William mistakenly think it’s Zhao Beibei played by Sheng Tang."

Zheng Weiwei: "Old Wang, that’s way too cliched!"

She disagreed with this approach.

This is a movie; a movie that can make the audience willingly come into the theater should contain more than just one character’s solo act.

William, the male lead, is extremely shrewd and deeply in love with Qi Qi. If nothing significant happens between him and the secondary female character Zhao Beibei, he won’t get involved with Zhao Beibei.

Zhao Beibei, the secondary female character, has countless flaws, but maybe because of this, the audience believes she can rival the main female lead.

"...Actually, this idea came from Wen Yu’s agent." The producer hesitated for a while before telling the truth.

Wen Yu’s agent reached out to Wang Xi after meeting Sheng Tang.

Of course, Wen Yu and her agent cherished this opportunity very much and dared not act like big shots in Zheng Weiwei’s crew, but they were indeed concerned about Sheng Tang.

Sheng Tang is so beautiful that she would overshadow the lead actress in the movie.

Therefore, they wanted to eliminate any flash points in her role, trying to make her character as insignificant as possible.

They didn’t dare to speak directly to Zheng Weiwei, merely hinting their concerns to the producer.

If producer Wang Xi favored Sheng Tang, he would certainly refuse. But after hearing about Sheng Tang’s discord with Lei Yanhui, he wavered.

He felt there’s no need for his crew to support Sheng Tang, giving her an unattractive role would be enough explanation in the future.

While they don’t fear Lei Yanhui, within the industry everyone is treading carefully, so avoiding offending people whenever possible is wise.

"Old Wang, we’ve been working together for over eight years, trust my judgment." Zheng Weiwei patted the producer’s shoulder, "I believe what Sheng Tang brings to our movie is profit, not bad reputation."

The producer didn’t want to argue with her, just sighed. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"Weiwei, can you reconsider?" He persisted, "We are all doing this for the sake of the movie, right?"

"I will think about it." Zheng Weiwei replied.

However, seeing her expression, the producer felt she wouldn’t actually consider it, just brushing him off.

They arrived at the hotel.

The next day, the movie officially started filming.

In the auspicious morning hour, the opening ceremony was completed, then preparations for shooting a few smooth scenes, all involving the male and female leads. The other actors had to wait in costume nearby, ready for their turn if the lead scenes progressed smoothly.

This is a contemporary drama; Sheng Tang wore a beautiful black cocktail dress, with a jacket over it, ready with her hairstyle and meticulous makeup, silently waiting aside.

Zheng Weiwei wanted to supervise in person.

She stood by the side as well.

The filming was smooth.

The lead actors, who have box office appeal, acted well. The director, adept at giving directions, rehearsed several times before officially filming, passing the first take.

The director, for post-production editing, shot three more takes.

The progress went smoothly and soon it was Sheng Tang’s turn.

Sheng Tang’s scene was an impressive entrance; she walked along the corridor, gracefully going to William’s office, attracting a lot of attention along the way.

This scene was easy to perform, Sheng Tang passed it in one take.

The director, not satisfied with the composition, shot a few more takes.

Zheng Weiwei and producer Wang Xi watched from the sidelines.

"Look, her acting is superb. She perfectly highlighted the bitchiness of the secondary female role while still appearing inherently superior. Perhaps people won’t like her, but they have to acknowledge her excellence." Zheng Weiwei said.

Sheng Tang’s acting was indisputable.

The producer, having seen her work in "The Climb," affirmed her talent, but her luck...

The producer wanted to say something more when suddenly his phone rang.