ushernet Chapter 180 Shen Yao: I have no plans to become an actress right now.
Chapter 180 Shen Yao: I have no plans to become an actress right now.
Seeing that Shen Wancheng did not respond immediately, Li Shaojie assumed that Shen Wancheng, as Shen Yao's family member, did not want Shen Yao to become an actress.
In fact, the prejudice against entertainment stars was more severe at that time than in later generations.
Li Shaojie couldn't help but press, "What does Miss Shen think?"
Zhou Heng, who was standing to the side, also thought that Shen Wancheng disagreed, so he told Li Shaojie about Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao's identities.
Zhou Heng said, "Director Li, Miss Shen Wancheng and Miss Shen Yao are both Mr. Xu Pingtao's granddaughters."
The celebrities and big names in Hong Kong are very familiar with the island's elite families.
Upon hearing Xu Pingtao's name, Li Shaojie instantly realized who he was.
Then, belatedly, I realized that it was the multi-million dollar engagement that had dominated the headlines of all the newspapers and magazines in Hong Kong not long ago.
Li Shaojie looked at Shen Wancheng in surprise and asked, "Miss Shen Wancheng, are you the leading lady of the billion-dollar engagement party? I've heard so much about you."
Shen Wancheng chuckled and said, "That's just the media exaggerating."
Li Shaojie said repeatedly, "Mr. Gu is so devoted to Miss Shen, he's so generous. Of course, it must be because Miss Shen is worthy of it. I've made so many movies, but none of them have the grandeur of your engagement banquet. It's a pity I never had the chance to witness it in person."
"Since you've said so, Director Li, I'll definitely send you a wedding invitation when I get back. You must do me the honor of attending."
Attending the weddings of two of Hong Kong's top wealthy families is already a status symbol.
When Li Shaojie heard Shen Wancheng say she wanted to invite him, he couldn't hide the smile in his eyes.
"Then I'll wait for Miss Shen's invitation, and I'll definitely be there on time to drink your wedding wine."
Zhou Heng, who had already received Shen Wancheng's wedding invitation, chimed in, "Director Li, let's go together then."
Li Shaojie smiled and said, "That would be great."
When the topic of Shen Wancheng's wedding came up, Li Shaojie and Zhou Heng implicitly agreed that Shen Yao would not become an actress, which is why Shen Wancheng had not immediately expressed her opinion.
But to their surprise, Shen Wancheng brought the topic back to this matter.
Shen Wancheng said, "Actually, neither I nor my grandfather would interfere with Shen Yao's choices. If she wants to be an actress, we certainly won't stop her."
Shen Wancheng was speaking from the heart. Since Shen Wancheng wouldn't make decisions for Shen Yao in matters of the heart, she certainly wouldn't interfere with her choices in matters of the career.
Although Shen Wancheng had previously told Shen Yao that the Hong Kong entertainment industry was in chaos and that her own career was still in its early stages, she knew she couldn't be Shen Yao's backer on her own.
However, Shen Wancheng never has resources that she can't afford to use. If Shen Yao wants to become an actress now, Shen Wancheng will definitely support her.
Thanks to Xu Pingtao and Gu Jinxing's relationship, Shen Yao will definitely not be bullied in the entertainment industry.
Li Shaojie, who had already given up hope, exclaimed in surprise, "Really?"
Shen Wancheng stated firmly, "I wouldn't joke with Director Li about something like this."
Each rise and fall made Li Shaojie even more concerned about the matter.
"Then I'll definitely ask Shen Yao later."
The three of them talked for a while before Shen Yao finally came out in ancient costume.
Shen Yao is the female lead's stand-in, wearing the female lead's clothes; she is the junior sister who has just come down the mountain.
The clothing for this character is naturally not fancy; it's just very ordinary coarse linen clothes.
But when Shen Wancheng saw Shen Yao dressed like that, she inexplicably felt as if she had traveled through time and saw Shen Yao in ancient times, as the legitimate daughter of a general's mansion, giving her an unreal feeling as if she were in another world.
Shen Wancheng involuntarily called out to Shen Yao.
"Shen Yao".
The moment Shen Yao's gaze met Shen Wancheng's, she inexplicably understood Shen Wancheng's feelings.
Shen Yao walked up to Shen Wancheng with a smile.
He opened his arms and twirled in front of Shen Wancheng.
Since Shen Yao was only a stand-in and didn't need to appear in public, she didn't wear makeup, but only an ancient-style wig.
After two months of nutritional supplements and physical exercise, Shen Yao's complexion has improved significantly, and she looks even more natural without makeup.
Dressed in ancient costume, she looks exactly like the quirky and clever junior sister who just came down from the mountain.
"Sis, how do I look in traditional Chinese clothing?"
Shen Wancheng smiled.
"Although the clothes are a bit shabby, they are still very nice, and most importantly, they suit the temperament very well."
Li Shaojie didn't understand the deeper meaning behind Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao's words, but he agreed with Shen Wancheng's words.
"You are indeed very well-suited to period costumes."
Shen Yao smiled smugly.
"Director Li, let's start filming now. I've never acted before, is there anything I should be careful about?"
Li Shaojie nodded, "Yes, there are. Let's go upstairs and I'll explain the camera positions to you."
"Ah."
Shen Wancheng did not go upstairs; she remained upstairs watching.
Liang Muchao, who returned with Shen Yao, looked at Shen Wancheng several times, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.
Shen Wancheng found his hesitant look amusing and didn't bother to ask him anything.
In the end, Liang Muchao couldn't help but ask Shen Wancheng first.
"Sister-in-law, if Yao really wants to be a star, do you and Grandpa Xu agree?"
Shen Wancheng glanced at Liang Muchao, "Did Yao Yao tell you to ask?"
Liang Muchao was worried that Shen Wancheng would misunderstand, so he quickly shook his head, "No, I asked myself. I just feel that Yaomei really likes it, and I'm worried that you won't agree. After all, we elders in the family don't really think much of the entertainment industry."
Shen Wancheng countered, "So what do you think about this?"
Liang Muchao said decisively, "Of course, it's most important that Yao is happy, but I'm not in a position to express my opinion."
Zhou Heng suddenly spoke up, "However, Young Master Liang very much hopes to have the right to express his opinion."
After Zhou Heng finished speaking, he gave Liang Muchao a meaningful look.
Liang Muchao gave Zhou Heng a grateful look.
Shen Wancheng pretended not to see their interaction and ignored Zhou Heng's seemingly teasing words, which were actually a way of expressing Liang Muchao's feelings. She only responded to the matter concerning Shen Yao.
“You said it yourself, it’s the opinion of your self-important family elders. My grandfather and I will not interfere with Shen Yao’s choice.”
"That's good."
"Okay, all done, one take."
"Sigh, I spent ten or twenty minutes changing clothes, but we only filmed for less than five minutes. I didn't want to change out of my clothes like that."
In just a short while, Shen Yao had finished filming.
Li Shaojie watched the footage twice to make sure there were no problems before walking over to Shen Wancheng and the others.
Shen Yao was still complaining to Liang Muchao about some unreasonable details in the design of the ancient costume she was wearing.
After Li Shaojie arrived, he saw that Shen Yao hadn't changed out of her ancient costume yet, so he took the opportunity to speak.
"Shen Yao, since you like wearing period costumes so much, how about you have a cameo role in my movie?"
Before Shen Yao could answer, he praised her again, saying, "You really have a talent for acting."
Shen Wancheng and Liang Muchao both looked at Shen Yao because of Li Shaojie's suggestion.
Shen Yao shook her head without even thinking.
"I'm grateful to Director Li for recognizing my talent, but I don't plan to become an actor right now."