Nowadays, it’s not uncommon for actors to bring their teachers onto the set.
In some ways, it’s even become a symbol of effort and seriousness.
But Zhou Yun doesn’t like doing this. She could attend acting classes regularly, or get one-on-one coaching, but the set is the set. Zhou Yun prefers to immerse herself in acting without any burden, using her own understanding, communication with the director, and practice with fellow actors to gradually get close to the character itself.
Zhou Yun prefers this method.
She’s not an actress without intuition or talent. Precisely because she has a bit of talent, she dislikes being told by a teacher what’s right and wrong. She likes to figure it out herself, to get closer, to comprehend.
However, meeting with Liu Pinran was not so smooth.
Zhou Yun went with the mindset of collaborating on a good project, but Liu Pinran blurted out that the hottest dramas right now are sweet romances, and it would be perfect to tailor one for Zhou Yun while she’s popular. Liu Pinran has several scripts ready to go and is just waiting to prepare the crew and start shooting. He said that if Zhou Yun agreed to take the script, he would communicate with other departments to greenlight the project and aim to finish shooting and release it online within two months.
Liu Pinran’s expression was one of taking it for granted, and from his demeanor, he seemed to think there was nothing inappropriate with what he just said.
Zhou Yun didn’t say she didn’t want to act in sweet romances; at this stage in her career, that’s the majority of the offers she gets. Liu Pinran wasn’t wrong; the hottest dramas in the market right now are sweet romances. Despite the abundance of such dramas, few really make a splash. In fact, these dramas are low-cost, high-reward, and considered a very stable money-making genre.
If someone with Zhou Yun’s level of fame starred in one, then it would be even more profitable.
"Brother Liu, aside from sweet romance genres, are there any other types of scripts?" Zhou Lan approached this senior executive of Yuehai Network with a smile that contained a hint of flattery.
Suddenly, Liu Pinran furrowed his brows.
"What, does Miss Zhou Yun look down on sweet romances?" Liu Pinran sneered, "That’s to be expected, Miss Zhou is a big star now and would naturally despise such a small market. However, our Yuehai Network is a small temple, and we don’t have that many suitable projects for Miss Zhou Yun to choose from. You might want to ask around elsewhere."
Liu Pinran’s sudden sarcasm caught Zhou Lan off guard.
The back-and-forth communication about the project was normal, and Zhou Lan didn’t understand why Liu Pinran got upset just because she had asked for more choices.
Upon hearing Liu Pinran’s sarcastic remarks, Zhou Yun wasn’t upset but calmly asked, "Director Liu thinks I’m just a newbie climbing the ranks by riding on the coattails of popularity and not worthy of a good project. You’re willing to give me a sweet romance to act in, just because I’ve been quite popular recently, right?"
Liu Pinran just looked at her, the smile on the corner of his mouth cryptic, seeming to smile but not smiling.
Zhou Yun said, "Director Liu, my rise to fame was indeed sudden, but my desire to be an actress is genuine. I’m not against sweet romances, but to be honest, today’s sweet romances are all the same, lacking in novelty. Instead of playing a clichéd role, I would rather play an interesting one, even if it’s a supporting role. I hope you will consider it."