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When Shang Lu got the script of "The Legend of the Concubine Xi", she was not surprised by the development of the story.

Concubine Xi in the script is the standard Mary Su, who is always kind-hearted despite being framed.

This is not a problem with the screenwriter, but in the current TV drama market, the protagonist must be kind and upright, without too obvious shortcomings.

In other words, the protagonist must be a perfect victim, so he can retaliate unscrupulously without having to bear the moral judgment of the audience.

But what Shang Lu wanted was not such a story.

What she wants to tell is the story of one fresh woman after another, gradually withering in the harem.

Even the heroine is the same.

In the feudal palace, no one is a winner, and neither is the heroine Concubine Xi, she just survived to the end.

That lively and happy woman had long since died in the harem.

Shang Lu read the script with a serious expression, which made Pharaoh a little uneasy.

"What's wrong? The script is not right. If it doesn't work, I'll ask them to rewrite it."

Shang Lu shook her head, "No, I'll just take it back and change it. There's basically nothing wrong with it, I just need to change a few details."

In the final analysis, the story she wants to shoot in the end is not based on this script, she has her own considerations.

In just one week, Shang Lu revised the script.

The biggest change is the line of Concubine Li. As a very important villain in the early stage, Concubine Li is arrogant and domineering, but she is also the most tragic character.

In the original script, Concubine Li was too tool-like, not three-dimensional enough.

Shang Lu made major changes to this character, which also added to the charm of the character.

After the script is finished, the next step is to prepare for shooting and find actors.

However, the background setting of "The Legend of Concubine Xi in the Empress" is an overhead dynasty, which requires a lot of court settings.

Fortunately, there is a relatively large film and television city near Shencheng, and many costume dramas come here to shoot scenes.

But when it comes to casting actors, Shang Lu has a headache again.

Hou Wen'an gave her an idea to announce the news of the casting, especially for actresses. According to Shang Lu's current reputation, there must be many people submitting information.

Shang Lu didn't think of any other good way, so that's the only way.

Unsurprisingly, the resumes flew over like pieces of paper. There were hundreds of resumes, which made one seriously doubt whether it was a slightly famous actress in the entertainment industry who had submitted their resumes.

Shang Lu, assistant director Wang Jinzhi, and Tan Le screened for a whole week.

On the whiteboard, densely pasted with photos, Tan Le felt that he was already face-blind.

"Oh no, my eyes hurt from looking at it, I'm going out to get some air."

After finishing speaking, he ran away without waiting for Shang Lu to speak.

Shang Lu didn't care about her either. To be honest, she was a little face blind now.

"Wait, old Wang, let's take a break. If we continue to look at it this way, we probably won't be able to choose."

To be honest, these actors are very beautiful, but if you watch too many beauties, you will get tired of looking at them.

It's like you stare hard at a word, and after more than ten seconds, you don't know the word anymore.

Shang Lu and Wang Jinzhi are in this state now.

In "The Legend of Concubine Xi in the Harem", there must be around twenty concubines with names and surnames and many roles in supporting roles, let alone random selection.

Even the maids next to the concubines are not fuel-efficient lamps.

The selection of candidates should not only be based on appearance, but also in line with the personality of the characters. Imagine how they would look in ancient costumes.

After finally deciding on the actors of Queen and Concubine Li, I sent a message to their agent, but received a rejection message.

Shang Lu was taken aback, "They handed in their resumes, but now they reject them, there must be something tricky about it."

Hou Wen'an soon found out about this matter, and he told Shang Lu not to act rashly, "There are so few people in the circle, I'll go and inquire, and I can always find out."

The fact is just as Shang Lu guessed, someone is indeed robbing her for an actor.

"You said, that director's name is Gu Yanlin?" Shang Lu felt ominous when he heard the name.

If she remembers correctly, Gu Yanlin also appeared several times in the novel, which brought crisis to the relationship between the hero and heroine.

It is said that Gu Yanlin is a child of the big courtyard, and his family is very powerful, so he was almost snatched away by the heroine.

It was the heroine who accidentally rescued a big boss, and the crisis was resolved.

Gu Yanlin didn't stay in China for too long, but went abroad to work as a director, and since then she hasn't played much.

But now, "Yan Ranran is actually Gu Yanlin's heroine, how could these two people get together?"

More importantly, "What kind of drama does Gu Yanlin make that requires so many actresses?"

Talking about this, Hou Wen'an's complexion was a bit uneasy, "I heard that it's also a Gongdou drama."

It turns out that this is the case, Shang Lu can understand.

Gu Yanlin is a very high-profile person, never concealing his identity and background, has contacts in theaters, and is familiar with a boss of a certain audit department.

In the entertainment circle, if you meet this kind of big courtyard kid, you must fawn on him.

Now he is casting high-profile roles, which will definitely attract many actresses.

Some people want to have a relationship with him, while others have another idea.

After Yan Ranran broke up with Xin Zhuo, he was able to date Gu Yanlin, which made Shang Lu quite admire.

I admire her for being thick-skinned and open-minded. People with this kind of character will succeed sooner or later.

If her career hadn't ruined herself, Shang Lu might still appreciate her very much.

But Hou Wen'an brought her another bad news, "It is said that the drama he made is roughly similar to the plot of our book."

Shang Lu nodded, "Plagiarism, I understand. But since the other party dared to shoot, he would definitely not give us a clue. I'm afraid he still wants to broadcast it before us."

Shang Lu has also seen this kind of routine.

Shooting dramas of the same theme and then broadcasting them first can make the audience form an inherent impression.

First come, first served, but very important.

Audiences are also reluctant to watch the exact same story twice.

"Shall we grab the schedule now?"

Hou Wen'an also understood what the other party was trying to do, but Shang Lu shook his head.

"Only I have the complete script. The previous screenwriters only got the outline. Even if the script is leaked, it is probably just the outline. But the same outline may not produce the same story. Don't worry, I know it. Now The top priority is to choose a good role, without suitable actors, our play will not be easy to shoot."

When it comes to costume dramas, Shen Yun is the most difficult to shoot.

This is inseparable from the lines, acting skills, and setting.

Even if the story is the same, she is confident that her own story is better.

Even if she finds a group of newcomers, she still has the confidence to make a good story!
Thinking of this, Shang Lu pushed the resume aside, "In this case, let's just choose new people."