The mere thought of Jiang Yuyan slaughtering all in her path, punching Murong Yan, kicking Fu Shenxing, whipping Li Chengyin, and stewing Shen Xiujin's heart in an iron pot sent Jiang Ling into fits of uncontrollable laughter, sounding like a pig squealing.
That scene, it was truly exhilarating!
To deal with scum men, one must deploy super villains like Jiang Yuyan and Xu Yingying, using poison to counter poison, torturing them until they wished for death more than life.
The little fairy is what I desire, and Jiang Yuyan is also what I desire.
If I cannot have both, I shall forgo the fairy and choose Yuyan.
Hengdian!
Famous director Huang Jing (a pseudonym) had been in a terrible mood recently.
All preparations were complete for his eagerly anticipated film, "Little Fish and Flowers Disappear," yet he simply couldn't find a suitable female lead.
In truth, the entertainment industry had never lacked beautiful women. Even if natural beauty was scarce, artificially enhanced ones were plentiful.
Huang Jing, notorious as the "King of Bad Movies," had a very inconsistent output; some of his films were explosively good, but the vast majority were money-grubbing duds.
Among industry insiders, opinions on him as a director were mixed.
His film quality was unstable, yet his demands were high.
To star in his films, actresses not only had to be beautiful but also possess distinctive beauty, not the ubiquitous, mass-produced influencer look.
This requirement had, unknowingly, deterred countless actresses.
Those with acting skills and satisfactory looks, seeing that Huang Jing had been making bad movies for years, were unwilling to appear in his films lest it damage their own reputations.
Consequently, after searching far and wide, Huang Jing had only found two actresses who met his criteria.
These two actresses, after auditions, signed contracts with him and were cast as Tie Xinlan and Su Ying respectively.
However, for the more crucial roles with larger screen time, Murong Xian and Jiang Yuyan, he still couldn't find suitable candidates.
With no other recourse, and adopting the strategy of casting a wide net to catch more fish, Huang Jing sent out scripts to everyone. He sent them to any female actress in the industry who was well-known and attractive.
Unexpectedly, this method proved quite effective, as it managed to hook a big fish.
This big fish, naturally, was Jiang Ling.
"What did you say? Jiang Ling wants to star in my film?"
Upon hearing his assistant's reply, Huang Jing was stunned.
"Yes!"
Huang Jing grabbed his assistant's shoulders and asked excitedly, "You're not lying to me, right? It's really Jiang Ling?"
The assistant, wincing from the pain, replied, "Her agent, Tu Sasha, called back personally, saying Jiang Ling was quite interested in the script for 'Little Fish and Flowers Disappear' and wanted to audition."
Huang Jing was overjoyed and quickly asked, "Which role does she want to play?"
"Murong Xian. I sent the script for the 'little fairy' to her agent," the assistant said.
"Murong Xian? Wonderful, it's great if she plays Murong Xian!" Huang Jing clapped his hands repeatedly in delight.
As a renowned director from the Hong Kong film industry, Huang Jing was not incapable of producing good works.
It was just that, in his pursuit of commercial interests, he had resorted to crude production, resulting in so many bad movies.
Huang Jing knew that to salvage his reputation, he had to commit himself fully and deliver a solid work to win over the audience.
However, the film industry is unpredictable; often, the flowers one deliberately plants fail to bloom, while the willows one plants unintentionally bear fruit.
It was like the case of Qiong Yao, who simultaneously filmed "My Fair Princess" and "Watery Clouds."
"Watery Clouds" was meticulously filmed with all sorts of high demands, while "My Fair Princess" was made casually, filmed whenever possible.
As a result, "Watery Clouds," the "biological child," was plagued by broken values and bombed in viewership ratings, whereas "My Fair Princess," the "stepchild," became a massive hit.
Huang Jing also worried that despite his earnest efforts, the viewership ratings might not meet expectations.