When Qiao Xiaren arrived at the studio, she discovered that no one was there except Xixi and a few other assistants, who were busy handling files and recording docunts in front of their computers.
After hurriedly saying hello, Xixi continued working in a rather frenzied manner. Recently, several artists had just started their projects, and all sorts of notifications needed to be verified and logged by her.
"I’ve hired a few more managers—they’re fairly experienced, though probably not as capable as Qing Ran."
"Talents like Qing Ran, who have endured the grind of this industry for so many years... not just anyone can fill his shoes," Qiao Xiaren glanced at a few profiles before handing them back.
Weini had just stepped out when he received a phone call. He paused for a mont before pressing the phone to his ear: "It’s Director Wei. His movie is about to begin filming. He’s asking about your upcoming schedule."
Director Wei was aware that Qiao Xiaren had returned this ti specifically to align with the filming of his movie, so he had chosen this mont to call and remind her.
"Ask him when he’s planning to start filming," Qiao Xiaren set down the bag in her hand, seemingly deliberating sothing. Weini made inquiries about the tiline and, after a brief exchange on both sides, hung up the phone.
"Director Wei says the shoot will begin in a few days. The script was actually sent over several days ago, but because of your conflicting schedule abroad, the production team has essentially been waiting for you for a month."
Qiao Xiaren had not signed a contract with the Phantom Kill production team. While still in M Country, she had already foreseen that she would be delayed for a month before returning ho, so she specially called Director Wei to discuss filming arrangents.
If it didn’t work out, she’d have no choice but to drop the project due to scheduling conflicts. However, Wei Yanyuan was insistent on having Qiao Xiaren play the female lead, which had been the core reason for delaying the movie’s production start date.
He had his own agenda. Ever since he left Huayi and joined Lan Family Entertainnt, his first film was defeated at the box office and critically by Huayi’s production. Disheartened by the loss at the film festival two years ago, he was eager to revive his status as a prestigious director. This movie, "Illusion Kill," clearly represented a new opportunity for him!
"Illusion Kill" is adapted from the C Country classic movie "Intent to Kill." The storyline had already elevated its status by several tiers above other projects, and he had unwavering confidence in his talent. This film was sure to be his triumphant coback!
Due to this determination, he ticulously managed every aspect of the film. From the production team, investnts, cast, effects, and beyond, he actively worked to minimize imperfections.
Qiao Xiaren’s current popularity, market appeal, and acting skills t all of his standards, making her an ideal choice. He was determined not to give up on her as the leading actress. Instead, he preferred delaying the start date to accommodate her schedule rather than recasting the role of the female lead.
"Now that the tiline is set, I’ll take a closer look at the script to avoid any mistakes later," Qiao Xiaren placed the script Weini handed her into her bag, intending to study it carefully when she returned ho.
Weini observed Qiao Xiaren’s calm deanor; it seed like he had sothing on his mind but was hesitant to speak up. Qiao Xiaren quickly caught the hint, casting him a glance: "If you have sothing to say, just spit it out. Playing coy isn’t really your style."
"Little Xiaren, have you been thinking about marriage or having children recently?"
"It’s not a matter of if or when—everything will happen naturally."
Seeing her unperturbed attitude, Weini couldn’t help but quietly hint, "I’m not sure about how things stand with the Si Family’s parents, but let give you a heads-up. I heard from a friend that the queen of C Country seems to have had a private eting with Si Shen."
Si Shen—Qiao Xiaren narrowed her eyes slightly. That seed to be Si Limo’s father.
Si Limo rarely ntioned his father, and people usually referred to him only by his military rank and honorary title. As a result, Qiao Xiaren was rather unfamiliar with the na.
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