"As for An Qiuyan, how many years has she been in this industry? How debauched she is in private, only she herself knows."
Old Master Shen's meaning was clear: "This old man is going to be a hypocrite. I want to praise Jiang Ling and belittle that actress An Qiuyan!"
Shen Mingjue: "..."
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Jiang Ling thought, since An Qiuyan already knew she had joined the cast of "Peerless Double Dragons," there was no need to hide anymore.
Otherwise, others might think she was afraid of An Qiuyan and was deliberately avoiding the little bitch.
With no reservations, Jiang Ling found filming more exhilarating and smooth.
While Jiang Ling was enjoying her filming, Huang Jing was greatly troubled by the stills.
After a play is finished, before its official release, it typically goes through a period of publicity and promotion to gather popularity, boost ratings, and achieve greater profits.
New dramas require promotional stills and trailers.
Trailers are easy to create; a few explosive moments are enough to cut one together.
However, the stills posed a difficulty.
Promotional stills are divided into individual stills and group stills.
Individual stills, featuring one or a few people per shot, are simple.
It was the group stills that left Huang Jing at a loss.
Group stills are equivalent to a book cover. The attractiveness of the cover greatly influences the drama's viewership.
Under normal circumstances, group stills feature the main actors, with supporting actors serving as complements.
This means the male and female leads stand in the center, with supporting actors positioned on the sides as embellishments.
When Huang Jing planned and prepared to shoot "Peerless Double Dragons," she cast Jiang Yuyan as a supporting character, designated as the fourth female lead, ranking after Little Fairy, Tie Xinlan, and Su Ying.
After Jiang Ling joined the cast as Jiang Yuyan, Huang Jing, out of favoritism for her superb acting and to maximize the economic benefits, significantly increased her scenes.
At this point, her screen time had surpassed that of Tie Xinlan and Su Ying, two of the main leads, and was comparable to Little Fairy's.
However, her supporting role designation contradicted her increased screen time, creating an awkward situation.
Huang Jing hadn't noticed this at first, but the problem became apparent when it came time to shoot the group stills.
How should she arrange Jiang Ling?
Placing her in the center with the main leads was problematic, as she wasn't the female lead.
Positioning her on the left or right as a supporting actor would not align with her status as a top-tier celebrity.
Even if Jiang Ling agreed, her fans would not.
Due to the immense impact of her role as Li Shengnan, her fans were fiercely protective.
Any slight negative comment about Jiang Ling could lead to them being criticized to the point of questioning their existence.
Moreover, something as significant as the center position in a photo shoot.
If she wasn't placed in the center, her fans would undoubtedly believe their idol was being mistreated, and they would likely be furious.
Over the years, the entertainment industry had seen numerous conflicts over center positions.
A slight deviation in an artist's stance could trigger fan community unrest, leading to trending topics and cycles of verbal battles.
Huang Jing invited Jiang Ling to play Jiang Yuyan not only for her acting skills but, more importantly, to leverage her popularity to drive viewership.
If this matter was mishandled, it would not only fail to attract viewers but could also backfire, causing more people to boycott "Peerless Double Dragons."
Huang Jing's head was pounding, and he didn't know what to do.
Jiang Ling, with her keen observation skills, sensed something amiss in Huang Jing's gaze.