After the empress transmigrated, she became the judge of the entertainment industry.

Chapter 338 Harmonious and Discordant Atmospheres

Fortunately, none of the people in the crew were the type to curry favor with the powerful and wealthy; otherwise, who knows how much trouble Nangong Wang might have caused.

Li Yangyang also came to this corner where the two of them were now.

Having been in the entertainment industry for many years, she had long felt the futility of such social interactions.

It seems like you've gotten to know everyone well, but when something really happens, it all comes down to ability.

Although it can't be said that these are completely superficial social occasions now, and everyone is still mainly focused on relaxing, Li Yangyang felt that she didn't need to do this.

It's definitely better to be independent... If she were still with her former company, her manager would be urging her to go up and befriend Nangong Wang by now.

Why are you two hiding here?

After more than three weeks together, even though they didn't have much interaction due to different training schedules, the crew members had at least become familiar with each other.

However, aside from script readings, Lin Qianren didn't talk to Li Yangyang much.

“Sister Yangyang, we’re resting here. I’m trying to persuade Sister Lin to go out and socialize.”

As soon as Su Xingyi heard the question, he immediately answered.

Li Yangyang naturally understood Lin Qianren's concerns and smiled, "If Xiao Lin doesn't want to go, then he doesn't have to. There will be plenty of social occasions in the future, so there's no need to force yourself if you don't want to go."

She genuinely believed it, and she knew what Lin Qianren was worried about, just like her own worries when she first entered the industry.

But back then, her agents would force her to socialize, and those occasions... to put it bluntly, not every occasion was as friendly as it is today.

Nangong Wang is a simple-minded person. When he said he brought food to share with everyone, he genuinely just wanted to share...

If they were people with other motives, none of them would be able to enjoy such a leisurely time, so it's nice to steal a half-day of peace and quiet.

Lin Qianren looked at Li Yangyang with slight surprise.

In fact, Lin Qianren also had her own pressure, because apart from swordsmanship, she was somewhat strained to play the role of Gu Zhaohua from other aspects.

She was aware of the various speculations circulating online, and if she weren't actually a martial arts champion, the comments would have been much harsher.

The most serious issue is the difference in star power and billing order... Some young actresses were initially unwilling to be on the same billing order as popular actresses like Ye Sanqing, so they didn't come to auditions.

Seeing the current hype surrounding Sheng Luoxin's comeback, which has had a significant impact, people have started openly and subtly criticizing her again.

The most common press release format is something like, "The production team invited them to audition, but they didn't like it." Some even bring up the fact that Lin Qianren used to be their stunt double...

In fact, they and Lin Qianren are not rivals. After all, Lin Qianren was almost unknown before. These actions were simply to prevent him from being exposed.

Moreover, Chang Le Wei Yang hasn't resolved Xing Xuan's issue yet, and hasn't officially taken over her public relations. Xing Xuan is unlikely to waste another penny on public relations for her.

The opinion from Chang Le Wei Yang's side is to let them jump around as they please, as long as it's not offensive remarks, just let it ferment naturally, it's free publicity.

Lin Qianren understood the reasoning, but unfortunately, all she had seen in the past few years was the darkness of the entertainment industry.

Among actresses in the same group, things like feuding and trying to outshine each other are common occurrences.

It was only because neither Su Xingyi nor Ye Sanqing, whom she spent a lot of time with, gave her this feeling that Lin Qianren gradually felt at ease during this period.

So now, Li Yangyang's kindness has left her a little bewildered.

"Sister Yangyang..."

Li Yangyang nodded to her, as if she understood what she was going to say, and smiled, "The atmosphere on this set is quite unique, and I'm trying to adapt."

Su Xingyi blinked.

Why do I feel like I can't understand it...?

It seems I still have a lot to learn from my senior colleagues!

The atmosphere here is harmonious, but it might not be the same in other corners.

Duan Feng held his wine glass and looked at Chen Sui to the side.

"I'm quite surprised to see you here."

Duan Feng said calmly.

He was indeed surprised, because Chen Sui had disappeared from the entertainment industry because of a scandal. The last time Duan Feng saw him, he was working odd jobs on other film sets and occasionally as an extra.

Now, Chen Sui has surprisingly transformed himself into one of the Four Tribulations Venerables, whose importance is no less than that of the Eight Great Sect Leaders... Xuan Jian of the Famine Tribulation is his role.

And Duan Feng...

A nicer way to put it is that he once had a glorious past. Twenty years ago, when martial arts and kung fu films were still at their peak, he carved out his own niche with his real martial arts skills and was known in the industry as a "workaholic".

But times have changed.

No matter how high Duan Feng's achievements were back then, he could not resist the changing aesthetic trends on his own. He gradually became marginalized from leading roles to playing supporting roles such as elders of the main characters, and in recent years he has basically had no roles to play.

It's not that he has no roles to play at all, but the public opinion is not good... In his case, people usually focus on his "past his prime" and "advanced age." In addition, he has old injuries and can't act as hard as before. Whenever he appears in public, the media will say that he looks old.

Conversely... he'd be willing to put on a stellar performance, but it's no longer necessary. That's just how ruthless the market is.

In fact, Duan Feng is only in his forties. In the entertainment industry, male celebrities of this age are definitely still in the backbone of the industry.

One could say that his early success was also a kind of constraint for him.

Sometimes Duan Feng would wonder if he had retired from the limelight like Sheng Luoxin did back then, would he have been spared these rumors?

But life doesn't offer a second chance.

His participation in "The Legend of Phoenix" is a rare opportunity for him, and it can be said to be his last struggle.

Chen Sui was stunned.

He wasn't quite sure what Duan Feng's attitude was. Was he disgusted that someone like him was ranked so similarly?

In fact, Chen Sui must have mustered a lot of courage to make a comeback after being embroiled in scandal.

About seven or eight years ago, Chen Sui was having a smooth career. His handsome appearance was quite popular in the Chinese entertainment industry at the time, so his career started off very quickly, and he was practically a top star in the Chinese entertainment industry back then.

Unfortunately, he misjudged people and hired an alcoholic assistant who drove drunk on set and injured a crew member.

From then on, his career plummeted.

Actually, it was hardly his fault, but public opinion wouldn't let him off the hook. Plus, there were many people who were envious of his position, so they all criticized him and kicked him when he was down.

Chen Sui realized he had made a mistake, so he simply retired from the entertainment industry. However, he really loved acting, so he worked odd jobs in various film crews.

Even if I can't do the job I like, it's still good to be able to live close by.

Some directors sympathized with his plight and would occasionally give him small, masked roles. Even for these minor roles, Chen Sui would give his all, sometimes without even a single line.

"Teacher Duan, it's my honor..."