The Best Actor Insists On Living With Me!-Chapter 1558 - 1549: Recovery (Part 7)
Firstly, Bo Yan said that Yu Fenfei wanted to have a meal with her. Yu Fenfei was originally a renowned director and also Bo Yan’s mentor. He had been working on a costume drama for the past few years, and now he planned to return to his specialty: the West small-town genre.
Previously, Xia Siyu had been filming campus urban romance films and had almost no contact with directors like Yu Fenfei. In the three years before marrying Bo Yan, their work was separate, and there was no resource exchange between them. It was only after "Spring Light" that she had some interaction with Yu Fenfei’s side.
In the past, if there were relatives bringing someone who wanted to play a minor role in a film, he wouldn’t be too opposed. But Xia Siyu was different; she was already a top star with fame. Inviting her could only mean a lead role. However, Xia Siyu’s past movie acting had nothing worth praising, which made him hesitant to invite her.
Although she heard praises from Sun Wujiu and Bo Yan for "Spring Light," she hadn’t watched it personally, so he couldn’t be sure. Later, Xia Siyu’s schedule became very full; she took on "Youth 2" and two of Director Ji’s films, making it impossible to coordinate timing. Moreover, there was the year when her reputation collapsed, and the capital was cautious about experimenting and bringing her into movies, so it dragged on until now.
Now, he has a film in preparation, and while interacting with the lead actress, he was somewhat interested in testing her out, and this meal was to discuss this matter.
Xia Siyu had an empty schedule due to the delay from the previous year, but Yu Fenfei still had some hesitations. Although the team was being formed and roles selected, the film was a West genre, which would easily fail if something was slightly off. He was not yet confident.
Furthermore, although she won the Cannes Best Supporting Actress, she lost at the Golden Phoenix and Gold Oscar back-to-back. The reasons were unfair treatment, but the lack of a Best Actress trophy was still something the industry cared about.
Another thing was that during Yu Fenfei’s period of hesitation, Xia Siyu had already gone to audition for Wang Ju’s new film, and he was very satisfied, immediately signing her.
In her career, Xia Siyu wouldn’t blindly listen to Bo Yan. She wouldn’t wrong herself or sacrifice her career for Bo Yan. Although Yu Fenfei was significant to Bo Yan, he was not her mentor. She respected him but wouldn’t fully accommodate him. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
Upon hearing the news, Yu Fenfei felt a bit regretful. However, he himself wasn’t ready, and Wang Ju’s side was about to start filming. If the cast was finalized, she could immediately join without overlapping filming.
Yu Fenfei had to let Xia Siyu audition finally, even though an audition couldn’t reveal much. After all, in a West small-town film, if she had to play a local, she’d need to learn the accents and lifestyle first, which was different from filming urban dramas where everyone spoke clear Mandarin without needing prior life experience.
With her schedule unmatched, she could only miss out, as Xia Siyu filmed Wang Ju’s new movie, while Bo Yan supported his teacher, leaving the two separated once more.
In the past year or so, the two had been together continuously, and now they were facing separation, which could last several months. Wang Ju’s side was also filming a costume drama, and Bo Yan needed to familiarize himself with the environment, so besides the actual filming time, preliminary preparation was also required.
Although both are artists accustomed to separation, they had been together long-term before, and Xia Siyu had even grown used to Bo Yan being by her side always. Suddenly having to part was truly a bit melancholy.
