Chapter 703: Chapter 702 Picture City_1 Chapter 703: Chapter 702 Picture City_1 Under the night sky, Qiao Xiaren stared at the ring for a long time before she finally put it back in the brocade box.
Weini’s call suddenly came through. She must have had a situation to be calling at this hour.
“Xiaren, where are you now?”
“You’re at home? How come I didn’t see you?” Weini moved around, having looked through all the rooms in the Lishui Villa, upstairs and downstairs. And when she finally met Yeqian’s innocent blinking eyes, she nearly freaked out.
It took her a while to drive here and she got stuck in traffic for two hours, only to arrive at the villa and find that the person was not there. She nearly lost her mind.
“You’re not cohabiting with a driver, are you? I mean, that’s, uh, moving a bit fast, isn’t it?” Apparently, something occurred to her. Weini’s expression turned lewd and she chuckled, “You two aren’t presently…hee hee hee hee!”
Qiao Xiaren: “…Weini, are you getting itchy too?”
“I understand, I understand. When firewood meets a raging fire, there is bound to be a fierce burning…”
“Just joking, why so serious!” Weini cleared her throat, “I wanted to tell you in person, but since you are not at home, I’ll just briefly inform you over the phone. Demon Flame starts shooting tomorrow, and the matter is nearly settled. Regarding Picture City, I talked about the role with the director. Originally, we were interested in the role of the Empress, who finally becomes the queen, Empress Di Ge. But after the director read the script and watched your shows, he suggested you play the beautiful seductress Queen Liangfei. Nangong Qin’s impression was too profound, her character bears a striking resemblance to that of Queen Liangfei, they are both seductresses, just with different personalities. The screenwriter Chen Hong does not quite agree for you to play the role of the Queen either, fearing that you are too young to hold down the aura.”
“Weini, I don’t want to play Liangfei. I am interested in the role of the Empress, who is very cunning.”
“Empress Di Ge?” Weini confirmed, “Queen Liangfei is actually pretty good, her character is unique. She not only has beauty but also cunning. But if you want to play the queen, I will negotiate with the screenwriter and director.”
The screenwriter of Picture City, Chen Hong, and the director expressed their enthusiasm for Qiao Xiaren to play Queen Liangfei. Her past few shows have been a major success, especially Nangong Qin, which was a hit among the audience.
The film industry is different from the TV industry. Many stars who became famous through TV dramas are not so well-received in films and are even referred to as box office poison. Hence, film producers generally guard against TV actors.
But Qiao Xiaren is different. After Shixian, the famous director Qin Hao threw her the olive branch. Once again, by using “Who Rules The World,” she demonstrated her strength, establishing a strong foothold in the film industry with high box office revenues and acting skills.
Because of this, Chen Hong wanted to invite Qiao Xiaren to play one of the leading roles in the film, Queen Liangfei.
Queen Liangfei is a character with unparalleled beauty and is designed as a seductive troublemaker. She’s vicious and extremely manipulative. With Qiao Xiaren’s beauty and acting skills, she would absolutely nail the role.
“By the way, Xiaren, I have a few urban films here, but none of them have major roles, feel free to pick one for a guest appearance.”
Weini’s intention was clear. She wanted Qiao Xiaren to establish a stronger foundation in the domestic film industry. This would be beneficial for her to later venture internationally.
“Okay, we’ll talk about it when we meet tomorrow.”
Given the lack of clarity in a brief phone conversation, Qiao Xiaren ended the call, planning to have a detailed discussion when they meet the next day.