After she watched it for a while, although not in depth, it appeared that Su Muran and Lu Qin, this couple, had improved their acting skills significantly. Another blockbuster film would be enough to give them a meteoric rise in their career.
Now, the opportunity, The Aster Flower, was laid right in front of them.
She would be happy to congratulate them in advance for winning the best actor and best actress awards. However, she was sure that the public knew which of the Film Awards or the Academy Awards had a higher prestige.
She closed her notebook, held it closely in her arms before she lay down on her bed. She tucked herself in under the blankets and went to sleep. Her room was in a constant gloom. She spent all her time in the room and never stepped out of it. She refused to participate in any activity, nor did she join any film or series production. However, Linlang was still thriving and growing at a relatively steady pace by producing fantastic films every year. Besides, there were also many famous celebrities who worked for Linlang now. Thus, Linlang continued to develop even without Yan Huan, the old lady who had gone past her prime. Her presence in Linlang could hardly make any influence. For Linlang, it would not lose anything without Yan Huan’s presence. Similarly, with Yan Huan’s help, Linlang would not be the nation’s best media company either.
Nevertheless, Linlang was still working hard to ensure continuous growth.
Yan Huan provided Linlang with another two years worth of scripts. These would be the final batch of scripts she would supply to Linlang in advance. Linlang had to be independent in the future for she had outlived her usefulness. Then, both parties, Yan Huan and Linlang, would start on the same mark again.
However, with Linlang’s accumulated hard work over the years, she had confidence that Linlang would be able to do well since the resources were already in place.
In the coming days she could just eat and sleep to her heart’s content.
Yes, that should be the way.
Acting is so tiring.
Sleeping is far more comfortable than acting.
Nevertheless, she subconsciously knew that her dream was always shrouded by deadly silence that could somehow hurt her. However, she had no intention to cease the dream. She did not want to let go of her dream despite knowing that it was all in her mind.
She had not gone out of her house ever since her return. She spent her days at home and stayed with Ye Shuyun whose favorite pastime was knitting sweaters. As she frequently spent her time by watching shows on television, she often saw Su Muran on the screen, alongside her partner, Lu Qin. Together, they made the best on-screen and off-screen couple. Not only did they film in many movies and dramas together, they also participated in various commercials, reality shows and news. They made a good decision to promote themselves as a couple, causing their marketability to skyrocket.
Their acting skills, just like Luo Lin’s comment, were almost comparable to their seniors’. Regardlessly, their acting skills were deemed above average.
To be fair, if their acting skills remained mediocre without any sign of improvement after the expenditure of all the production resources, then they should get lost. They should stay away from the entertainment industry as far as they could. They should go on to work on anything else they want, but never act again. Oh come on. What’s the point of acting if you are really terrible at it? Are you trying to make a fool out of yourself?
Luo Lin had already conveyed Yan Huan’s message to Huang Ming regarding her decision to not participate in the film under his direction.
She was severely injured during her previous project. It was almost impossible for her to make her comeback within the next year for she needed some time to recuperate.
“Ah, what a waste!” Director Huang shook his head disappointedly. However, health should always be prioritized at all time. One could only resume their career after he or she had fully recovered. Left with no choice, he had to select another candidate.
Eventually, he casted a new actress. She was pretty good in all aspects and her beauty was indubitable. She was captivating like a blossoming flower. Besides her pretty face and elegant temperament, her acting skills were most likely decent as well.
Nonetheless, Yan Huan was his most preferred candidate to be the lead actress of the film. However, he was now forced to go for another alternative.
Unexpectedly, another actress was introduced directly by the production company prior to the commencement of the production. That actress turned out to be Su Muran. Meanwhile, Lu Qin, too, had taken over the role as the lead actor. This arrangement was not bad after all. At least the couple could take care of each other during the shoots.
Huang Ming had no objection toward the change of roles. Not only because these were decisions made by the production company, he was not exactly sure if the previous candidate was really the best fit for the character too.
While the previous actress had a youthful aura, but other than aura, they needed acting skills for this movie too.
Based on his observation, Su Muran’s acting skills were satisfactory, although Yan Huan’s was slightly better. Many directors, who had worked with Yan Huan before, were certainly not only interested in Yan Huan’s acting skills and fame, but also her reputation as the box office draw.
Unfortunately, Yan Huan was not ready to resume her work for the time being. The directors could only hope that they would be able to collaborate with Yan Huan in the future.
Huang Ming was pleased with the script and the editing for the movie, giving him a rather high expectation for this film. Besides, he had no complaints against the casts too.
It was considerably lavish to invest such an enormous amount in a semi-literary fiction.
Yan Huan could not be bothered by Huang Ming’s opinion and the options of the filming location, for she had never been interested in a movie like The Aster Flower. The movie was Su Muran’s choice. Therefore, Su Muran had to deal with it on her own.
Yan Huan had been quite idle throughout the whole year. All she had to do was to keep Ye Shuyun company mainly by following Ye Shuyun shopping and travelling. Yan Huan felt more cheerful every time she returned from a vacation. Indeed, time eased her pain. She also bought Lu Jin a lot of antiques which were his favourite.
In the same year, the constructions of Ye family’s airport and harbor were completed and the operation had started. Upon seeing the staggering net profit from merely one month of business, they reckoned that they could easily pay off their bank debts within the next few years. All the future net profits would go to Ye family while Yan Huan would be able to earn quite a substantial portion of the shares as well. Hence, she could basically kick back and relax without having to worry about money.
Little Lei was slightly over two years old now and he would be attending preschool soon. This sturdy little boy could be both an angel and a devil ever since he was a baby.
Little Lei hardly ever fell sick and had always been a healthy boy since birth. His chubbiness was the only issue that troubled the Lei family. As what He Yibin said, it was normal for Little Lei, who was still a kid, to be plump, and he would lose weight as he grew. He would grow lean and tall like his father, but not a fat and big bear. He could also play basketball in the future, owing to his father’s athletic genes.
