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Chapter 67
After a moment of silence, Director Hua finally ventured to ask: "Why choose this person?"
Yao Bianliang felt somewhat helpless.
Why else? Of course, it was because this person had neither popularity nor good looks.
Moreover, Xu Yao's appearance was quite distinctive. Though not particularly handsome, when he simply stood there assuming a prince's posture, he would naturally make people want to punch him.
Her goal in filming this drama was to provoke audience anger. With such an actor as the male lead, he would surely drive away a significant portion of viewers.
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Of course, she couldn't say this openly.
Yao Bianliang pondered at length, hoping to find reasons to convince the two, but she helplessly discovered that Xu Yao wasn't particularly good in any aspect—there simply weren't enough convincing strengths.
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Finally, she could only slowly say: "Because I feel... this person is suitable."
As for what made him suitable, don't ask her—she didn't know either.
Anyway, people in this world all had strange thought processes and loved to fill in the blanks themselves, so she'd just let them make their own assumptions.
"Sister Liang, it's time for makeup."
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The makeup artist's voice sounded from outside. Yao Bianliang came to her senses and immediately responded.
"Director Hua, Sister Wan'er, I need to go for makeup now."
She had to temporarily abandon the idea of chatting more with them and followed the makeup artist next door.
Watching Yao Bianliang leave, Director Hua and Xie Wan'er sat in silence, completely perplexed.
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"Xu Yao... what exactly makes him suitable?" Director Hua flipped through the resume two or three times but still couldn't understand.
Based solely on this information, one could say he wasn't suitable in any aspect.
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Xie Wan'er, however, slightly furrowed her brow, falling into deep thought.
She couldn't help but recall that when revising the script earlier, she had also been completely confused by Yao Bianliang's requirements. But later, she finally understood the other's intentions.
—Yao Bianliang wanted to film an authentic historical drama that satirized the oppressive feudal society.
So, from this perspective, what advantages did Xu Yao have?
Xie Wan'er seemed to realize something, her eyes gradually brightening: "I understand now."
Director Hua was startled and immediately looked over.
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Xie Wan'er said: "On the surface, Xu Yao has neither popularity nor looks, his acting skills and presence aren't outstanding—he seems to have no redeeming qualities. But in reality, he is indeed the most suitable candidate for this role!"
"Our drama needs to criticize and satirize feudal society, so the male lead can't be too handsome! Only an actor with ordinary looks can turn this into a serious drama, rather than a beautiful tragic love story of ancient palace nobles."
Director Hua pondered thoughtfully.
Indeed, because of Luo Shuai, her thinking had initially been misguided, believing the male lead must be good-looking.
But now that she thought about it, overly attractive looks might actually be detrimental to this drama.
It was precisely an actor with average looks who could better align with the drama's theme.
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"Xu Yao's acting skills are indeed rather average, but I suspect that if we cast him as the male lead, he might surprise us," Xie Wan'er continued.
Director Hua was slightly stunned: "Why is that?"
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"When Sister Liang said Xu Yao was suitable, this 'suitability' surely doesn't refer to fame or fan count, but to the actor's unique qualities."
Hearing this, Director Hua fell into contemplation, involuntarily recalling Xu Yao's demeanor during the audition.
"Xu Yao's unique qualities..." she was silent for a moment. "Those qualities that make him look like a villain?"
Xie Wan'er's eyes curved slightly as she smiled: "It seems Director Hua has also discovered that Xu Yao's appearance and aura align perfectly with this character!"
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"The male lead character not only needs to be dashing and charming with the presence of a person in power, but simultaneously requires that villain-like quality."
Such aura was indeed something difficult to artificially create.
Director Hua nodded thoughtfully: "In that case, Xu Yao is indeed more suitable than Brother Huang."
Both were actors with unremarkable looks but solid skills.
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Though Brother Huang was quite famous, almost all his roles had been positive characters.
Furthermore, his square face didn't match the appearance of a romantic prince. If they cast him as the male lead, he might not shine as much as Xu Yao would.
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Understanding this key point, Director Hua suddenly felt enlightened: "Apart from lacking fame, Xu Yao basically has no other shortcomings."
"Actually, I believe we don't need to worry about popularity," Xie Wan'er's lips curved slightly upward. "After the Luo Shuai incident, our drama already has significant buzz. Plus, with Sister Liang as the female lead and her fans and casual viewers helping promote, we don't lack publicity at all."
This was an awakening revelation. After hearing this analysis, the more Director Hua considered it, the brighter her eyes became.
"In that case, Xu Yao is indeed our best choice."
Whether in terms of acting skills, appearance, or personal aura, Xu Yao was most suitable to play the male lead.
No wonder Yao Bianliang recommended Xu Yao—there was such profound meaning behind it.
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Thinking this way, Director Hua's eyes involuntarily revealed anticipation: "Perhaps this male lead Xu Yao will truly bring us quite a surprise."
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As time passed day by day, the filming progress of "Spring Warmth, Heavy Dew" steadily advanced.
When Yao Bianliang learned that Xu Yao had been selected as the new male lead, she was genuinely delighted.
Originally, she had planned to contact Mo Youqian to intervene in the male lead selection.
After all, Mo Youqian was the client—whether this drama flopped or became a hit, profit or loss would be his responsibility. Director Hua and Xie Wan'er were ultimately just salaried employees. For casting decisions, Mo Youqian naturally had the final say.
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However, what Yao Bianliang hadn't anticipated was that before she could implement her plan, Director Hua and Xie Wan'er had already selected Xu Yao as the male lead.
This saved her considerable effort.
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"Thanks to the director and scriptwriter, everyone has good judgment," Yao Bianliang inwardly sighed with appreciation, gaining more confidence in her new drama.
After Xu Yao joined the production, filming speed gradually increased.
This male actor was rather introverted in personality, but when acting, he showed no hesitation, displaying excellent skills.
Since joining the production, the number of times he was stopped by the director due to performance issues could be counted on one hand, almost matching Yao Bianliang's record.
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The two worked together seamlessly, with excellent coordination, and the plot progressed rapidly.
The temperature began gradually warming up, and as summer vacation approached, summer season TV dramas were setting their release dates, preparing to air.
The "Spring Warmth, Heavy Dew" production naturally attracted attention, with fans commenting daily on the official Weibo, urging them to release the drama quickly.
During this time, Yao Bianliang received an inquiry from Mo Youqian.
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Mo Youqian: "This is the lineup of new summer season dramas. When do you think would be best for our new drama to premiere?"
The filming stage was nearing its end, with post-production steadily progressing—it was indeed time to consider when to release it.
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Yao Bianliang's gaze swept over the colorful posters on the list, revealing that many TV dramas would premiere during the summer season, with everyone hoping to become a hit during the peak traffic period.
Among them, there were more than ten competitive historical dramas.
In Yao Bianliang's view, since she wanted to fade into obscurity, she naturally needed to choose a time slot that clashed with the most competitive historical drama.
Historical experience proved that regardless of a drama's quality, if it competed directly with a hit drama of the same genre, it would inevitably flop.
Therefore, for a drama to flop, timing, location, and cast were all essential.
Not only did the quality need to be questionable, but it also needed strong contemporaneous competitors to overshadow it. This way, fading into obscurity would be virtually guaranteed.
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After quickly scanning all the content, Yao Bianliang's gaze finally settled on one production.
—The Tale of An Hua
"Hmm, a female-centric historical romance? The female lead is a courtesan who skillfully navigates among men... isn't this quite similar to my drama?"
Yao Bianliang felt intrigued.
Looking further at the production team—renowned director, famous screenwriter, popular star cast, and another Ansheng Entertainment-invested TV drama, it was a major production!
With such an incredibly luxurious lineup, plus the momentum of frequently trending online, it would thoroughly outshine "Spring Warmth, Heavy Dew."
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If they aired at the same time, wouldn't her drama immediately flop?
