One person's entertainment

Chapter 39, Helping the School Beauty Choose a Play
Next to Beijing Film Academy is Lao Bei Ji Shuai Mutton Restaurant.

"Is this place okay? If you want to eat mutton hotpot, how about we go to Donglaishun Restaurant?" Jiang Qinqin brought all the 1 yuan salary she got for her role in "Kangxi's Private Visits 1000" today, and planned to spend a lot of money to treat Shen Lingyou to a good meal. When she saw that he chose a small restaurant, she immediately asked him if he wanted to change places.

"Why not? This is an old restaurant that has been open for more than ten years. The mutton is affordable and fresh, and it is much more cost-effective than Donglaishun Restaurant." It is so comfortable to eat a bowl of heart-warming mutton hotpot on the winter solstice. Shen Lingyou is not particularly picky about food. He can go to five-star restaurants or small restaurants. He can do whatever he likes.

"Okay then." Jiang Qinqin was happy that she could save some money. Her family was not well off, so she called the waiter over.

"Let's have these first. If they're not enough, we can order more." Shen Lingyou was no longer polite when ordering dishes. He didn't say he wanted to eat until he was full, but at least he wanted to be full.

"The mutton is being cut. You may have to wait a little longer." The waiter reminded and went to the kitchen with the order.

Seeing that she needed to wait, Jiang Qinqin looked at Shen Lingyou, as if she wanted to say something to him, but she kept stopping herself from speaking.

After Shen Lingyou found out, he took the initiative to ask: "Are you worried about something?"

Jiang Qinqin was seen through by him, and her face turned red. Since he asked, she might as well tell him. She mustered up her courage and said, "Two plays came to me a few days ago, both of which were the heroine. Normally, I would discuss it with my parents, but they have been very busy recently, so they let me make the decision myself. I didn't know how to choose for a while, so I thought...I thought of asking for your opinion."

Shen Lingyou thought it was a big deal and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll give you some advice."

After saying that, he recalled it in his mind.

If she took the role at this time, it would have been aired in 97 or 98, and she was playing the female lead. Wasn’t that Qiong Yao’s “Tears in Heaven”?
He had watched it back then, but because he was already in school, he watched it episode by episode and couldn't remember the plot clearly.

At this time, Jiang Qinqin first gave him an apologetic look, and then said slowly: "I can't show you the script. It's not that I don't trust you, it's..."

Shen Lingyou raised his hand to interrupt her and said, "I understand this. You can tell me the title of the play or the plot outline."

Jiang Qinqin nodded and asked another question: "You know Qiong Yao, right?"

Shen Lingyou smiled and said, "I know. Her dramas such as Green Grass by the River, The Mark of the Plum Blossom, and A Dream of Red Mansions have high ratings in the mainland."

"That's easy." Jiang Qinqin pursed her lips, organized her words, and said, "The two dramas that asked me to act in are both hers. One is "Tears in Heaven", which is about a male protagonist who has been away from home for four years and meets the female protagonist on his way back. From then on, the two of them have been obsessed with each other and have been in love with each other. After going through all kinds of hardships, the lovers finally get married..."

Sure enough, she chose this drama. What Shen Lingyou was more curious about was which drama she gave up.

Jiang Qinqin continued, "There is also a movie called My Fair Princess, which is about the story between Emperor Qianlong and a real daughter and a fake daughter..."

Shen Lingyou widened his eyes.

Did Huanzhu look for her?
real or fake?

Could it be that every time the past is changed, a new parallel universe is split off, and a new timeline is entered from the beginning of the time travel?

Forget it, this thing is more mysterious than quantum mechanics. Why bother with it? It will only add to your troubles.

In fact, when preparing to shoot Return of the Condor Heroes 1, Qiong Yao's first choice for Ziwei was Jiang Qinqin. After she invited her, she was politely rejected, mainly because Jiang Qinqin liked Tears in Heaven more.

There are also some unknown "stories" about the selection of the two female protagonists for this drama.

The first choice for the role of Xiaoyanzi was not Zhao Wei, but an actress from Formosa Province named Li Tingyi. When she saw the script sent by Qiong Yao, she liked it very much and immediately agreed to play the role. However, she was tricked by Ruby Lin's agent.

At that time, they both had the same agent. Before the filming of this drama, the agent introduced her to a movie and kept telling her how good the movie was and asked her to give up the TV series. In this case, she naturally chose the movie.

In the end, since she did not perform, Zhao Wei changed from Ziwei to Xiaoyanzi, and Ruby Lin was promoted from Princess Seya to Ziwei.

This was a big regret for her. Later, she did get to star in Fang Chenglong's movie "A Good Man" and Zhang Weijian's TV series "Young Hero Fang Shiyu", but she was not popular for long.

How much of these stories are true and how much of them are false is unknown.

At this moment, Jiang Qinqin gave a brief introduction to both dramas, and then said, "I prefer Tears of Heaven because the story is more appealing to me. However, Qing Dynasty dramas have been very popular in the past two years, and My Fair Princess might become a big hit. So the more I think about it, the more I am torn. I don't know which one to choose."

Shen Lingyou listened patiently, but didn't know which one to choose.

At first, he wanted Jiang Qinqin to play in Return of the Condor Heroes 1. He himself was not interested in Qing Dynasty palace dramas.

However, "Return of the Condor Heroes" 1 and 2 have an average viewership of over , with a peak viewership of over . They are TV series that are rebroadcast every summer vacation, along with CCTV's four great classics, "Legend of the White Snake" and "Deep Love in the Rain". In addition, the leading actresses Zhao Wei and Ruby Lin, and the supporting actresses Fan Qiaoqiao and Wang Yan, have all become popular.

But there is a problem: labeling is serious.

Except for Fan Qiaoqiao who later embarked on the international fashion route, Zhao Wei, Ruby Lin and Wang Yan were all labeled as Xiaoyanzi, Ziwei and Qing'er. When mentioning their representative works, the first thing that comes to mind is Return of the Condor Heroes.

Wouldn't it be harmful to Jiang Qinqin if we let her go?

Choose "Tears in Heaven", it's the same as the original.

However, the drama was not very popular and did not bring her many benefits, such as increased popularity or higher pay.

If that's the case, wouldn't all my work be in vain?
Difficult to do...

He even boasted that he would help with the advisory...

it's good now……

Jiang Qinqin was very considerate. Seeing that he remained silent, she smiled and said, "If you can't read the script, how can you judge which one is good or bad? This is too difficult for you. Wait until I go back and have a good sleep. When my mind is clear, I will know which one to choose."

Shen Lingyou came back to his senses and said, "My suggestion is for reference only. I think it's a good idea for you to take on "My Fair Princess". Being an actor is nothing more than pursuing art, realizing self-worth, influencing others, promoting the development of film and television culture, and making money. But no matter which one it is, only by becoming famous can you go higher and further."

Jiang Qinqin is not afraid of being labeled. She has played many more classic roles than Zhao Wei, Ruby Lin and Wang Yan.

Shen Xinci and Zhao Xiuyun in "The Love of Qinghe";

Jade Fox in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon;

Mingyue and Di Ermeng in "The Storm Riders";

Lian Nishang in "The White-Haired Witch";

Playing Lu Yuhan in "Qiao Family Courtyard";
Nan Ku Ming Yi in The Legend of the Sea...

Too much.

Moreover, she also played a cameo role in Return of the Condor Heroes 3.

Another thing is that Qiong Yao's dramas have very explosive values. Other dramas have distorted values ​​when it comes to love, but the drama "Tears in Heaven" lowers the moral bottom line in all aspects.

So, if you want to act, you might as well act in Return of the Condor Heroes, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

Jiang Qinqin listened and said, "Thank you for your advice. I will think about it carefully tonight."

The waiter brought the lamb they ordered and ended the topic.

However, Shen Lingyou was still wondering whether he should grab a role in Return of the Condor Heroes.

It can be said that this is a drama known to everyone, and its popularity can be greatly improved.

Which role to play?
Fifth Prince?
Erkang?

Forget it, I still have to shave my head.

However, I always feel like I’d be missing out if I don’t participate in this popular drama.

Or……

(End of this chapter)