Chapter 118: Zhou Wei Causing Trouble
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
After hearing Zhou Wei’s report, Chen Jing glanced at Ma Lei on his left. After a few seconds of silence, he asked, “Can what he said completely represent the opinion of your production team? As the first producer of the production team, Ms. Ma, do you have anything to say?”
Ma Lei was someone with an extremely high EQ, so how could she not understand the meaning behind Director Chen’s words?
She smiled gently and replied, “I’ve seen Xia Wei before. She’s not the kind of person Zhou Wei said. She won’t have such thoughts.”
“It’s just a meeting. How can you be sure that she’s not such a scheming person? She hasn’t even passed the audition, yet she wants to use such a method to force the production team to submit. Does she not care about the production team of ‘Zhaoyuan’ at all? Does she really think that we have to have her? Then she’s too naive!” Zhou Wei mocked angrily.
Seeing that everyone present was silent and no one agreed with him, he took a few deep breaths before continuing, “Someone like Xia Wei, who has evil intentions and is shameless, should be chased out of the audition team. Otherwise, outsiders will think that our production team will accept anyone! Is she worthy of working with Best Actor Jian Tan and our Director Chen? What a joke!”
Jian Tan, who had been mentioned by Zhou Wei, did not think so.
He looked at Zhou Wei coldly. After Zhou Wei finally finished saying these “high up in the air” words, he slowly sat up straight and asked calmly, “Is it funny? I don’t think so. I don’t know what Director Chen is thinking. I only know that I don’t need others to help me ‘speak up’. We will understand Xia Wei ourselves. There’s no need for you to say anything here.”
As Jian Tan spoke, he turned to look at Chen Jing. The corners of her lips curled up slightly as she continued softly, “Director Chen, don’t blame me for being nosy. I just feel that we shouldn’t deny someone we’re not familiar with because of some external factors. Xia Wei is an actress. What we value should be her ability, not the unfounded guesses and misunderstandings of the outside world!”
“She’s already outside. Why don’t you let her in? Won’t it be clear when the time comes? Don’t you think so?”
Chen Jing was naturally not a fool to be able to become a famous director of this generation. He nodded and agreed to Jian Tan’s suggestion without caring about Zhou Wei, who had already darkened his face.
Actually, even if Jian Tan did not speak up for Xia Wei, Chen Jing would not chase Xia Wei away directly. Zhou Wei’s opinion could only represent himself. Chen Jing had the same thoughts as Jian Tan.
Actors relied on their acting skills to make a living. For example, those external comments and even the image package of the actors were secondary. This was a very simple principle, but some people did not seem to want to understand.
When she was brought into the audition room by the staff, Xia Wei saw Jian Tan sitting at the side at a glance.
She was slightly stunned. She wondered if the entertainment industry in this book was different from reality. After all, she had never seen a production team audition in reality inviting the male lead to participate!
However, at the thought of Jian Tan’s status in the industry, Xia Wei quickly felt relieved.
She bowed slightly to the director sitting in the middle and the producer beside him. Then, she introduced herself. “Director Chen, Ms. Ma Lei, Mr. Jian Tan, hello. I’m Xia Wei, the third actress for the audition. The role I auditioned for today is ‘Jiang Ren’. Shall we start now?”
Chen Jing nodded when he heard that. He flipped through the notebook on the table and pondered for a few seconds before saying softly, “Although you were recommended by Ms. Bai and Ma Lei, our audition has to follow the normal procedure. This way, some people with ulterior motives will shut up. Don’t you think so, Xia Wei?”
Xia Wei immediately reacted when she heard Director Chen’s words. She smiled and nodded. “Of course. I’ll listen to your arrangements, Director. You can choose right away!”
Before Chen Jing could nod and agree to Xia Wei’s suggestion, Zhou Wei was like a dog whose tail had been stepped on. The moment he opened his mouth, he barked at Xia Wei angrily. “Let Director Chen choose right away. What do you mean, Xia Wei?”
“Do you really think that we have to have you? If you can pass our audition today, I, Zhou Wei, will take your surname! How can you bring out your disgusting acting skills to embarrass yourself?! If I were you, I would leave immediately so that I won’t continue to embarrass myself!”