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Chapter 214 Surprise, Envy

The crew of "Cry Me a Sad River"

Although Zhang Ruonan plays the second female lead, she joined the cast early on.

Basically, everything followed the start of filming. For Zhang Ruonan, her first time acting in a movie as the second female lead was quite important.

In other words, Lan Ke had arranged many opportunities for extras to gain experience.

Zhang Ruonan behaved quite appropriately, at least without much of the awkwardness that a newcomer would have.

Director Zhao Jiarong originally thought that Zhang Ruonan was just a person with connections, since Zhang Ruonan's background was not a secret.

Previously, Zhang Ruonan's background was already widely known online!

She signed with Lanco Entertainment, and was also the female companion of President Chen of Tencent Pictures at the previous celebration banquet.

As it turned out, Zhang Ruonan's performance was actually quite good.

Although she was only the second female lead, the director felt she was amazing.

Perhaps it will become a little popular after it airs!

It is said that President Chen personally selected the second female lead, perhaps because he valued the charm of the role.

The entire film "Cry Me a Sad River" is actually a low-budget movie.

The actors in the show are either unknown or newcomers!

For example, the male lead, Zhao Yingbo, is a complete newcomer.

He just debuted from the top ten of "Super Boy" last year, but the problem is that it's been 17 years.

If it were the 07 "Super Boy" competition, it would be fine, but now there are just too many talent shows and the competition is too fierce.

Although they appear to be among the top ten finalists, they are actually no different from newcomers.

As for the female lead, Ren Min, she graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 16, and this is her first work.

This movie is just as unremarkable as many other flops.

Adding to the fact that this was Zhao Jiarong's first time directing independently, it's fair to say that all the factors that could lead to a flop came together.

But what gives Zhao Jiarong confidence is Chen Jingyuan's optimism.

After all, if Chen Jingyuan didn't think highly of her, how could he have cast Zhang Ruonan as the second female lead in the movie?

You should know that President Chen has a lot of resources at his disposal, so arranging things for Zhang Ruonan is a piece of cake for him.

Director Zhao Jiarong was pleasantly surprised when he received the call from Wang Changtian.

She never expected that President Chen would visit her small film crew.

It's no joke that Tencent Pictures has many projects waiting for President Chen's visit.

This incident even trended on social media!

Many directors of Tencent's production teams hope that President Chen will visit the set, and some even try to win his favor.

Although it may seem like a publicity stunt, it also indirectly proves that President Chen visits the set relatively infrequently.

Zhao Jiarong was still very excited, and even asked the staff to let President Chen know so that he could contact her quickly.

Anyway, President Wang said he would take good care of President Chen, so it doesn't matter if it takes a little longer.

The news of President Chen's visit to the set could not be kept secret.

The news quickly spread throughout the entire production crew, including the male and female leads, as well as Zhang Ruonan.

Zhang Ruonan was pleasantly surprised, not expecting her older brother to visit the set.

"Nannan, I really envy you."

"Lanco Entertainment doesn't have many artists, so resources can be easily arranged."

.....

Ren Min, Zhao Yingbo, and others expressed their envy of Zhang Ruonan.

Zhang Ruonan has already made it to the trending topics several times before her debut, and has accumulated a considerable number of Weibo fans.

As long as one of her works gains even a little popularity, Zhang Ruonan can quickly rise to become a rising star.

On the contrary, the two of them were a bit lacking; among the dozens of artists at Enlight Media, they were just newcomers.

There may not be many opportunities; there may only be one or two!

If you don't get ahead, the next step will basically be a resource downgrade.

If you can't even get ahead playing the lead role, it's impossible to become famous by playing a supporting role.

"Sister Ren, your movie might become a hit."

Zhang Ruonan hurriedly waved her hand and spoke up.

She's not naive when it comes to interpersonal relationships; she knows how to handle situations where she feels envious.

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She is indeed a rather unique person in the current production team.

The next day!

Chen Jingyuan appeared outside the film set, and director Zhao Jiarong stopped filming immediately to greet him upon receiving the news.

"Mr. Chen!"

Zhao Jiarong was quite excited when she saw Chen Jingyuan's face.

However, Chen Jingyuan could understand, after all, this was Zhao Jiarong's first time directing.

This can be considered his first film, meaning he is actually a new director.

"Director Zhao!"

"I wonder how Zhang Ruonan is doing on set?!"

.....

Chen Jingyuan spoke gently, showing that he did not look down on new directors.

Moreover, this is also to give Guangmang face, and he is also very straightforward about his purpose.

They came to visit Zhang Ruonan on set, to be open and aboveboard and avoid speculation from reporters and paparazzi.

There should be some follow-up reports, such as the president of Tencent Pictures supporting newcomers, etc.

However, Chen Jingyuan didn't really care!

Zhang Ruonan's face still showed a lot of emotion; she hadn't expected Brother Chen to ask her about it as soon as he arrived.

As for the other main actors, their eyes were filled with genuine envy.

"Xiao Zhang's performance was quite good."

"He grasps the character very quickly; he's definitely a natural-born actor."

.....

Zhao Jiarong praised him, his words still carrying a great deal of seriousness and sincerity.

Despite the exaggerated elements, it also shows that Zhang Ruonan adapted well to the film crew.

With Zhao Jiarong's help, Chen Jingyuan also got to know many of the main actors.

These actors were all incredibly excited!

After all, Chen Jingyuan is quite famous, and he is definitely a legendary figure for many actors.

For small actors like them, it's honestly quite difficult to even meet Chen Jingyuan.

President Chen usually only meets directors, producers, and celebrities; he wouldn't dare approach anyone without a bit of fame.

At this moment, assistant Qiao Yujie also delivered a car full of gifts for visiting the set!

This undoubtedly surprised the entire "Cry Me a Sad River" crew.

I didn't expect that President Chen would not only come in person, but also bring a gift.

Looking at all this food and drinks, the total value adds up to tens of thousands.

Prices in Shanghai are still relatively high!

While the actors were helping to distribute and move the gifts Chen Jingyuan had brought, Chen Jingyuan inquired about Zhang Ruonan.

Although director Zhao Jiarong confirmed that Zhang Ruonan was doing well in the crew, he definitely needed to hear confirmation from Zhang Ruonan herself.

"Brother Chen, I'm doing well on set."

"The director and many others have been very kind to me."

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Zhang Ruonan told the truth that she didn't encounter many difficulties on set.

The production crew was always the first to help resolve any difficulties encountered.

She knew before that things weren't peaceful, with some conflicts between film crews, stars, and directors.

I had prepared myself before joining the crew, but I didn't expect the whole crew to be so calm.

Perhaps because the entire crew consisted of newcomers, they only wanted to make the film well and didn't have many other ideas.

Chen Jingyuan nodded to confirm that Zhang Ruonan was indeed not having any difficulties, but this was expected.

If it were a larger production crew, they might be able to cause some trouble, but it's definitely difficult for this current crew to do so.

Chen Jingyuan did not spend much time on the set of "Cry Me a Sad River".

He was mainly worried that staying too long might cause some unnecessary rumors, and also wanted to take this opportunity to make arrangements with Zhang Ruonan.

After filming "Cry Me a Sad River" was completed, Zhang Ruonan was able to directly join the cast of "Put Your Head on My Shoulder".

This is a sister series to "A Love So Beautiful," and it did quite well in terms of viewership.

With the combination of the movie and this youth campus web series, Zhang Ruonan has a real chance to become a rising star this year.