An unspeakable pain spread from her eyes, instantly infecting the entire film crew.
One glance, a myriad of emotions, suddenly striking the soul.
Everyone's scalp tingled, their very souls trembling.
The eyes are the windows to the soul, the easiest way to express one's thoughts and feelings.
A good actor can fully utilize their eyes to tell the audience what role they are playing and what they want to express.
Such acting was truly breathtaking.
An Qiuyan's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.
Watching Jiang Ling portray the inner pain of Tong Lao to perfection, her shock reached an unimaginable level.
Was this still the Jiang Ling she knew?
After only a few days, how had her acting become so superb?
Could it be that all her previous terrible performances were just an act?
In an instant, An Qiuyan felt a burning sensation on her face, as if she had been slapped repeatedly.
She had lost!
She had actually lost in acting to a washed-up traffic idol!
This was a profound humiliation, a profound humiliation!
If looks could kill, Jiang Ling would have been riddled with holes by An Qiuyan at that moment.
Jiang Ling, with her absolute skill, had crushed An Qiuyan into dust.
Before Jiang Ling could even finish this scene, An Qiuyan, disheartened, bid farewell to the big-bearded director and left.
"Cut!"
The big-bearded director shouted, a smile plastered on his face as he asked his assistant to fetch the contract.
Before long, the assistant had the contract ready.
Jiang Ling knew her reputation was terrible, and since she was playing a supporting role, she wouldn't be able to command a high salary.
Therefore, she only quickly scanned the crucial clauses of the contract, not even looking at the amount, and signed it directly.
After signing the contract, Jiang Ling asked somewhat impatiently, "When can we start filming?"
"Tomorrow!" the big-bearded director said. "I've already called Mr. Gao Biao, the actor playing Xuzhu. He's on a flight tonight at ten. You can rest for tonight, and we'll officially start shooting at eight tomorrow. Any problems?"
"No problems!" Jiang Ling replied with a smile.
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The investors, supervisors, and assistant directors of Tian Long were not present on set today.
Upon hearing that the big-bearded director had signed Jiang Ling, they were all surprised.
The investor boss said, "Director Zhang, you're not joking, are you? The person you signed, is it really Jiang Ling?"
Assistant Director Li Lihong was also astonished. "Jiang Ling, as the top of the top idols, is extremely arrogant and has always insisted on playing only leading roles. Why would she come to play a supporting role this time? And a 96-year-old old woman at that?"
The big-bearded director chuckled, "It's true. The contract is signed, what else could it be? In my opinion, she is the perfect fit for the Tianshan Tong Lao described in the original novel."
Supervisor Zhang Qing said, "The previous Jiang Ling was indeed very arrogant, but times have changed. Without the financial support of the Shen family's young master, how many people in the industry would value her? If she wants to continue in this line of work, she has no choice but to lower her standards."
Li Lihong frowned. "Director, although Jiang Ling's popularity hasn't diminished, it's all bad publicity. Is it really worth signing such a notorious, washed-up idol? How about we pay her some liquidated damages and find someone else? We don't want this one bad apple to spoil the reputation and fame of the new drama."
Many present nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
Their impression of Jiang Ling was extremely poor, and they couldn't understand what possessed the director to cast her as Tianshan Tong Lao.