Chapter 175 Doubts and Expectations

Author: Xuan Shiyi

Wei Xiao feels that he is quite low-key both in life and in work. The key is, the audience doesn't think so.

He is one of the top directors in China, and his works cover almost all themes that are popular among men, women, old and young, and he has won almost all directing awards at home and abroad.

To describe it in one sentence, Wei Xiao is someone else’s director.

"Empress Yuan Zhao" is another large-scale historical plot drama that took him three years to create. The protagonist in the drama is the only empress in history who has achieved great success and has the highest popularity.

Therefore, even if he just posted a poster of the heroine as usual, even if it was still a working day, a lot of people were silently looking forward to paying attention to the party.

As a result, such a news has soared in popularity visible to the naked eye only due to the spontaneous promotion of netizens.

It's just that when I saw such a big production, the leading actress was only a second-tier actress, Jiang Lingxi, who had been making a lot of scandals in the past. For a while, there were almost no voices of incomprehension or acceptance.

[Shocking my whole family, who is Jiang Lingxi? Is Director Wei crazy this time? Even if it’s not Xu Qingmei, She Man, or Lin Qingxuan, anyone can do it. Why did he find such a young actor! 】

[Jiang Lingxi can hold up the aura of the only female empress in history. Stop making trouble. I suspect that the crew’s account manager, Aite, is the wrong person. Please change it quickly.]

[If you don’t accept Jiang Lingxi’s role as the Queen, please give me back to Her Majesty the Queen, whose majesty and majesty shock the world!]

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After a while, a different comment quietly appeared.

[Well, why don’t you click on the official promotional picture first to take a look? It’s best to look at the eyes in the photo. 】

This comment was not very eye-catching among a large number of disapproving comments, but because there were so many people discussing it, it was still noticed by many people. They clicked on the picture doubtfully in doubt.

The picture instantly enlarges and covers the entire phone screen.

The person who clicked on the picture was thinking about the comment he just saw. After scanning the magnificent background of the picture and the intensely colored vermilion dragon robe, he landed on the face in the photo that was half blocked by the crown. , when he met the pair of eyes looking through the gap in his crown, he subconsciously held his breath.

After a while, I breathed a sigh of relief.

When I lowered my head, I saw that the hairs on my arms were still in a state of frizzy hair.

The moment he met the eyes in the photo, he really had the feeling that he was being quietly scrutinized by a pair of superior eyes. There were no waves in these eyes, but they instantly set off huge waves in his heart.

Until now, my scalp is still numb.

You know, this is just a photo.

I rubbed my arms, subconsciously clicked on the photo to save it, and then returned to the comment area, where I saw that there were suddenly more different comments.

[After I complained, I clicked on the photo and looked at it. Well, I apologize for my previous attitude. The look in the photo really scared me. 】

[Professional makeup artist, the lip color of the actor in the photo is actually light. I always thought that red lips have the strongest aura, so I made a photo of myself and attached two pictures for comparison. It turns out that the aura in the promotional photo is stronger. This is a bit subversive of my understanding.]

There are many comments below this comment, one of which has the highest number of likes.

[This shows that the aura is not affected by the shade of the lip color. It should be covered by the person's aura. Even light-colored lips will not affect the actor's aura. 】

[I just searched for early photos of Jiang Lingxi. I attached the picture and asked everyone, is this really the same person as the one in the promotional picture? 】

Many people clicked on the picture out of curiosity and saw that the face in the photo was heavily made up and the lips were red. She was beautiful, but exaggerated and could not see any connotation.

Compared with the pair of eyes in the promotional picture that make people inexplicably afraid to look directly after taking one look at them, the appearance is similar, but the spirit in them is completely different.

[This, the temperament has changed too much! 】

[If I can achieve the effect in the photo when filming, I can’t wait to see it! 】

[I used to be a negative fan of Jiang Lingxi. After Survival, I am now a casual fan. After watching the promotional video, I decided to trust Director Wei. With his character, he will definitely not choose actors blindly. Since Jiang Lingxi has been chosen, there must be some reason for it.

Outstanding.]

The strong contrast caused a new wave of strong comments.

Although there are still some who question the actor's acting skills, there are not as many objections as there were at the beginning.

This is just the effect caused by a promotional photo.

More than an hour passed unknowingly before anyone reacted belatedly.

[Why are there only promotional photos of the heroine?]

[Yes, where is the male lead, and where are the second female lead, the second female lead, the third male lead, the second male lead, and the third male lead? 】

[There is another question, Empress Yuan Zhao did not appoint an imperial husband in her life, so who will the male protagonist be?]

[Based on my experience in reading so many fanfics about the Empress, I blindly guessed that the male protagonist is Prime Minister Shen.]

[Haha, I wanted to go with you upstairs. Your Majesty’s Shen Qing must be doing my part. If it were any other role, I wouldn’t accept it! 】

[According to Director Wei's usual habit, it seems that he has to post one promotional photo a day. Today is the female protagonist's photo, and tomorrow it should be the male protagonist's promotional photo. 】

[You still have to wait a day, let’s set special attention first.]

[Is anyone blindly guessing who plays the male lead?]

[I have guessed, but I think no one can play Shen Moqing, so I am looking forward to a surprise from Director Wei.]

【Looking forward to +1!】

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The incense in the big incense burner has quietly burned out.

The opening ceremony of "Empress Yuan Zhao" continued Wei Xiao's long-standing low-key style. No media, large or small, was invited to come for photos, interviews and publicity. After it was held smoothly, the filming of the first scene started with great fanfare.

Prepare.

Jiang Lingxi looked at the horse that was led by the staff.

This first scene is a big scene, a royal school martial arts competition.

Originally it was just a competition for princes to chase rankings so as to win recognition from their father. Emperor Yuan Zhao, who was still the Princess Protector of the Kingdom, quietly signed up for the competition. On the day of the competition, she appeared at the school in a fiery red riding outfit riding her red-blooded horse.

In the martial arts field, he defeated all the brothers without saving any face.

The founding emperor of Dayin, who was sitting on the dragon throne, had another headache, and reluctantly gave her the first place reward.

A big scene requires more actors.

In addition to several actors playing the roles of emperors and princes, there were also a large number of extras dressed as palace maids and bodyguards.

Other actors who participated in the opening ceremony but did not have a role in the first scene did not leave either. They sat in groups on the edge of the filming location.

When Jiang Lingxi walked to the horse she was going to ride, she could feel several eyes falling on her back.

The first scene should have a smooth beginning, and it means that the rest of the shooting will go smoothly.

Usually directors would choose a simple scene, but whoever asked them to direct it was Wei Xiao, who did the opposite.

Therefore, the pressure is placed on the heroine who has the most scenes.

That's her.

With so many people watching with scrutiny, the pressure increased dramatically.

Even Wei Xiao frowned and gave orders one after another. His tense mood made the crew not dare to be lazy at all. Busy figures were everywhere.

Under the intense preparations and quiet scrutiny, Jiang Lingxi put on her back the bow and arrows she would use later, reached out to take the reins, and amidst a few small exclamations from the side, she quickly got on her horse.
Chapter completed!