If she had transmigrated into another novel, she would truly wish to befriend the female protagonist and borrow some of her good luck.
It was just unfortunate that the woman she transmigrated into, An Qiuyan, had a flawed moral compass. While appearing beautiful and kind, as radiant as moonlight on the surface, she was actually ruthless and cunning, a character who would stop at nothing to achieve her goals.
Despite this, many people were drawn to such a character.
Jiang Ling had no intention of having much interaction with An Qiuyan, but since she had openly provoked her, she couldn't be blamed for retaliating.
In the makeup room, a young assistant asked confusedly, "Sister Yan, you are currently in a career-ascending phase, and after saving Young Master Shen, various resources have been pouring in. You can have any role you want, so why insist on playing the role of Tianshan Tonglao? Don't you think it's beneath you?"
So many actresses had turned down this role, unwilling to play old or ugly.
Yet An Qiuyan insisted on taking it. She really didn't know what she was thinking.
"Beneath me?" An Qiuyan smiled, "How could it be beneath me? This is a great character!"
The assistant, upon hearing this, was even more bewildered.
"With your intelligence, it's hard to understand. You'll understand when this drama airs!"
An Qiuyan smiled deeply, her eyes glinting with sharpness.
Wuxia was a fairy tale for adults. "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," as Master Jin's classic masterpiece, was a solid big IP with inherent buzz and traffic.
If asked which of the three sworn brothers in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" they most wanted to be, over ninety-five percent of men would answer, "I want to be Xuzhu."
As the last male protagonist to appear, Xuzhu wasn't particularly handsome, but his luck was explosive, and he cruised through everything.
Not only did he inherit the lifelong true teachings of the three elders of the Free-Evasion Sect, becoming the sect leader and the master of Lingjiu Palace, but he also married a beauty like Meng Gu and became the Son-in-law of the Western Xia.
In real life, there were too many people living unfulfilled lives who envied Xuzhu's underdog success and dreamed of becoming like him.
Therefore, Xuzhu's storyline was what most people wanted to see.
Some viewers even automatically fast-forwarded to the later parts of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," specifically seeking out Xuzhu's segments.
Although Tianshan Tonglao was not the female protagonist, her storyline was closely intertwined with Xuzhu's. Her screen time was so substantial that it not only surpassed many supporting characters but even crushed the officially designated female lead, Meng Gu.
An Qiuyan had her sights set on "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" from the very beginning.
Unfortunately, she had just entered the industry and lacked the status and resources. "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" was a grand production, and her chances of playing Wang Yuyan or Azhu were almost nonexistent.
By the time she shielded Shen Mingjue with her own body and saved him, both female lead roles had already been cast.
These two actresses were well-known figures in the industry, and the production crew would not break their contracts for her. Thus, she had to settle for the role of Tianshan Tonglao.
Initially, she heard from the "big director" that the role of Tianshan Tonglao had already been cast, but to accommodate the Shen family, he decided to give her a chance.
An Qiuyan had originally been worried about her opponent being too strong, but she never expected that person to be Jiang Ling.
If it were any other actress, she might have been wary.
But to have Jiang Ling, that beautiful but talentless actress, it was simply laughable.
If one were to ask who had the worst acting skills in the entertainment industry, Jiang Ling would dare to claim second place, and no one would dare claim first.
In this audition for the role of Tianshan Tonglao, if she could defeat Jiang Ling and then release the video for hype, it would undoubtedly generate another trending topic.
The more An Qiuyan thought about it, the more pleased she became, and she couldn't help but laugh.
For this acting competition, the "big director" had chosen a crucial scene of confrontation between Tianshan Tonglao and Xuzhu.