I Want to Become the King of the Silver Screen [Entertainment Industry] Chapter 10

Chapter 10: The White Rabbit

Jiang Yin never expected that Zhao Dashao would take an unconventional approach. He had predicted a nine, but Zhao insisted on choosing the number one.

No, he was wrong. It was his own misjudgment, and he couldn’t blame Zhao Yansen.

Although the purpose of completely smoothing things over was not achieved, with Zhao Dashao’s statement, at least there was no need to worry about the opposing party digging up any black material to attack him. Zhao Yansen’s words meant that he wouldn’t proactively clarify, but it didn’t mean he wouldn’t help cover up if someone asked him.

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The next day was also free. It was said that Zou Yan wasn’t feeling well yesterday afternoon, and the supporting actress who played Lü Ying, the eldest sister of Liu Ying and Princess Luyuan, suddenly had an urgent matter at home and took a leave of absence. She hurriedly returned this morning.

“Her boyfriend picked her up,” Chen Dan added some information. “Actually, it’s her sugar daddy, so don’t worry. It’s not just us who are newcomers. Of course, we’re different from her. We’ve changed our ways.”

Jiang Yin recalled the actress who played Princess Luyuan. He didn’t know her name, and although she was also a young actress, she hadn’t appeared much on the set. He only saw her for the first time yesterday when he passed by the makeup room while removing his makeup.

To be honest, in Jiang Yin’s eyes, who had seen countless beauties, she wasn’t particularly stunning. Of course, the main reason was that his aesthetic was a bit different from that of modern people.

He found that the emphasis here was on being slim. Whether it was in TV dramas, movies, or on Weibo forums, the discussions revolved around losing weight rather than gaining weight. Especially among female celebrities, their bones were deeply visible around their necks and collarbones, and their legs exposed were as thin as chopsticks. Jiang Yin couldn’t really appreciate their beauty.

Male celebrities were the same. Jiang Yin thought he was already quite slim when he looked in the mirror, but Chen Dan still felt it wasn’t enough. He wished he could be as thin as a photograph.

In Dazhou, the admiration was for plumpness and robustness, somewhat similar to the Tang Dynasty. In Jiang Yin’s eyes, a beautiful woman should have fair and snowy skin, a face as full as a silver basin, lips untainted like vermillion, and a figure that was plump but not fat, just like Liang Cairén, the woman his previous self had loved the most, who best matched his aesthetics.

Similarly, a man’s beauty lay in his masculinity and robustness. When he first digested his original memories, he couldn’t believe that someone like him would be sought after. Of course, he knew he wasn’t ugly, but his body was too thin. In Dazhou, women admired men who excelled in literature and were skilled in wielding swords and knives, or at the very least, could ride a horse and gallop on the polo field. If their appearance was masculine and strong, it was even better, just like Zhao Dashao.

Both he and the Regent were a type of unpopular figures, especially the Regent. Being gentle and delicate like a woman, he faced a lot of prejudice and difficulties when he first entered the court.

If Jiang Yin had to choose one thing he was most satisfied with after transmigrating, it would be his body. In his previous life, he gradually became thin due to illness, and he didn’t grow much in height. However, people in his previous life generally weren’t tall either. But his original body was healthy and stood at an impressive 1.81 meters!

1.81 meters! It was a height he didn’t even dare to imagine in his previous life!

If it wasn’t for fear of changing too abruptly, he wished he could go to the gym and build a muscular physique.

However, after understanding the current state of the entertainment industry, he had to put aside this idea. At present, people preferred graceful and beautiful young men, and his appearance happened to fit into this category. A muscular and masculine type of man wasn’t suitable for him.

Jiang Yin decided to wait until he was older to fulfill his dream of getting muscular.

Chen Dan said, “I plan to help you land a role in a period drama for the next project. It was my mistake before. I didn’t expect that period dramas suit you best. Don’t worry, I’ll definitely find a supporting role that will gain you a fanbase. As long as you can maintain the same level as Liu Ying, you’ll definitely become popular this time!”

“Okay,” Jiang Yin agreed. He acknowledged that he should utilize his advantages. He couldn’t guarantee other roles, but after this experience, he had gained some experience in period dramas.

Director Liang didn’t leave them idle for too long. Although Zou Yan’s scenes were delayed, two days were enough to catch up. The scenes for the young actors continued.

Originally, they were supposed to film the scenes between Jiang Yin and Qi Baijia, but with Zhao Pengpeng joining the production, Liang chose to prioritize her scenes to accommodate her. 

As for Zhao Pengpeng’s acting…

“You come here,” after the umpteenth take, Director Liang called Jiang Yin aside. “You young people are easy to talk to. Spend more time with her and guide her in the acting.”

If there was a type of actor that Director Liang feared the most, it was those who were obedient and serious but lacked acting skills. Unfortunately, Zhao Pengpeng fell into that category. If it were someone else, he would have long lost his temper and scolded them. However, she had a different status, and she was still young. He couldn’t bring himself to scold a young girl.

Young people had common topics, and Jiang Yin would have the most scenes with the young girl next. Perhaps his communication with her would yield better results.

“Okay,” Jiang Yin didn’t refuse. He had originally planned to build a good relationship with Zhao Pengpeng.

At the moment, Zhao Pengpeng was resting. The young girl seemed to be in a difficult state, sitting on the acting bed with her knees hugged, facing the wall.

Her manager, Xu Shanni, was by her side, trying to persuade her.

Xu Shanni was a well-known talent spotter in the industry. She had entered the industry early on, starting as a makeup assistant before becoming a manager. She didn’t have many artists under her management, only four in nearly twenty years in the industry, but quality was what mattered. Two Best Actors, one Best Actress, and one King of Songs, not a single failure.

Back then, she was betrayed by the Best Actor she had cultivated and her former company. After Bai Xiang extended a helping hand, she had stayed with Bai Xiang, and the following three artists she brought up were all from Bai Xiang.

It was said that Xu Shanni no longer took on new talents. This time, it was Zhao Dashao himself who personally approached her and convinced her to agree to manage Zhao Pengpeng.

The above information was gathered by Chen Dan. Xu Shanni was his idol, and he had originally wanted to become a manager because of her.

“Yan’er?” Jiang Yin walked slowly forward. They had just finished shooting a scene where the two of them entered the bridal chamber after their wedding. First, they filmed Zhang Yan’s fear and anxiety in the bridal chamber, then Jiang Yin entered forcefully under Empress Lü’s command, and Liu Ying, as Yan’s uncle, comforted her to sleep.

It wasn’t a particularly difficult scene, but Zhao Pengpeng got stuck right from the beginning. It was unclear whether she was nervous or for some other reason, but her expressions were always unnatural.

Jiang Yin calmly walked to the bedside and waved at Xu Shanni. “Leave it to me.”

Xu Shanni was taken aback, and when she regained her senses, she found that she had already stepped aside. She was secretly surprised and gave Jiang Yin a thorough once-over.

Jiang Yin didn’t pay attention to her gaze. He sat down by the bedside without getting too close to Zhao Pengpeng. “Yan’er, I am your uncle.”

“I’m not Yan’er!” Zhao Pengpeng turned her head and glared at him. She was pretty, and her glaring didn’t have a fierce feeling, but rather, it was quite adorable. She also knew it wasn’t right to vent her anger at others, showing a regretful expression while muttering, “You’re not my uncle…”

My uncle isn’t this young and handsome, she added in her heart.

Jiang Yin didn’t mind and took out a small fan he had acquired from a staff member along the way and gently blew it for her. Liu Ying and Zhao Yan’s wedding was set in winter, and they were filming a winter drama. Coupled with the heavy wedding attire, they were the hottest on set.

“There were no electric fans in ancient times…” Zhao Pengpeng commented. As she lifted her gaze, she locked eyes with Jiang Yin and froze.

Those eyes were exceptionally beautiful, with long and dense eyelashes. A phrase popped into her mind: “autumn eyes that shear water.”

His pitch-black eyes resembled fallen stars. This pair of autumn eyes smiled gently at her, making her heart tremble. It felt as if he would accept anything she said, as long as she was happy.

“You can be whatever you want to be. Just be yourself, and as long as you’re happy.”

Zhao Pengpeng slowly turned around. “I’m not unhappy…”

Jiang Yin opened his other hand and surprisingly held two White Rabbit milk candies. He peeled one for himself and then peeled the other one and offered it to her.

Zhao Pengpeng hesitated for a moment before opening her mouth. The rich sweetness of the milk candy helped her relax gradually. She spoke, “I… I… It feels strange having so many people watching me. I can’t make expressions…”

When she watched TV dramas, she never thought that acting would be like this, with so many people surrounding her, all looking at her. She wanted to perform well, but the more anxious she became, the worse her acting got.

Identifying the crux of the problem, Jiang Yin breathed a sigh of relief. He was accustomed to being under the gaze of others, so he didn’t have such concerns. It was normal for Zhao Pengpeng, as a young girl and a first-time actress, to feel uncomfortable.

After a moment of contemplation, Jiang Yin motioned for her to come closer to where he was sitting. Zhao Pengpeng hesitated for a moment before scooting forward.

“Look at me,” he said. “You are the daughter of a princess, and I am your uncle, the emperor. Your grandmother is the empress dowager. The only people who matter are your mother, your uncle, and your grandmother. The rest are unimportant. Don’t pay attention to them.”

Zhao Pengpeng wanted to say that she wasn’t being “chuunibyou” anymore, but when she met Jiang Yin’s gaze, she unconsciously lowered her head.

“Come here.” Jiang Yin reached out and placed his hand on her shoulder, turning her towards the crew members. “They are looking at you because you entered the palace and married me. You have become the empress. They are looking at the empress, at Yan’er.”

Zhao Pengpeng was slightly stunned, not because of his words, but because of his demeanor. When he looked at those people, he naturally had a sense of superiority. It wasn’t the kind of arrogance that looked down on others, but it came from within, as if he truly were the emperor.

There was a feeling that those people were unimportant, and the two of them were the ones who mattered in the entire country.

In that moment of daze, she felt as if she had truly traveled back to ancient times, about to become Empress Zhang Yan.

“Yan’er.”

“Yes?” She instinctively responded but then realized she was stupefied.

Jiang Yin smiled with satisfaction. He wasn’t actually skilled at comforting others, and he didn’t know how to make Zhao Pengpeng less nervous. So he could only use his advantage, immerse her in the role, and create an atmosphere for her to adapt to her new identity. Once she accepted this identity and became accustomed to it, she should relax a bit.

It turned out that his approach was effective. Zhao Pengpeng was genuinely no longer nervous once she accepted this setup…

Which young girl hasn’t dreamt of being a princess?

Although Zhang Yan was an empress, her status was special, equivalent to that of a princess.

Zhao Pengpeng had an awakening, and the shooting immediately made progress. Although she still had some NG moments, her expressions were at least starting to be on point and no longer stiff.

By the time they finished filming the bridal chamber scene, she was already calling Jiang Yin “uncle” very naturally.

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